# Chesterfield (UK Parliament constituency)

Chesterfield is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Toby Perkins of the Labour Party.

## Constituency profile

The seat covers Chesterfield itself and the villages to the east. 59% of residents voted to leave the EU in 2016. Residents are slightly less healthy and wealthy than the UK average.

## Boundaries
### 2010–2023

From the 2010 general election, the boundaries were defined as comprising the following Borough of Chesterfield wards: Brimington North, Brimington South, Brockwell, Dunston, Hasland, Hollingwood and Inkersall, Holmebrook, Linacre, Loundsley Green, Middlecroft and Poolsbrook, Moor, Old Whittington, Rother, St Helen's, St Leonard's, Walton, and West.
The boundaries include the town of Chesterfield, together with areas to the north towards Dronfield and to the east towards Bolsover. The other two Borough of Chesterfield wards (Barrow Hill and New Whittington; Lowgates and Woodthorpe) fell within the neighbouring North East Derbyshire seat.
Boundary changes before the 2010 general election, when the Mid Derbyshire constituency was created, meant that Chesterfield lost New Whittington to North East Derbyshire but otherwise retained its shape.

### Current

Further to a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2023, the constituency now comprises the following wards of the Borough of Chesterfield:
* Brampton East & Boythorpe; Brampton West & Loundsley Green; Brimington North; Brimington South; Brockwell; Dunston; Hasland; Linacre; Rother; Spire; Staveley Central (most); Staveley South; Walton; Whittington (part); Whittington Moor.
The boundaries were unchanged by the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies (which was based on the ward structure in place on 1 December 2020).

## History

Chesterfield has mainly been a Labour seat, with periods when it has been held by other parties; it was gained by the Liberal Democrats in 2001 and held by them until 2010. Chesterfield was safe seat for Labour from 1935 until 2001. Andrew Cavendish, later the Duke of Devonshire, was the National Liberal candidate at the 1945 and 1950 elections.
The seat was held in succession by two prominent Labour politicians for over 35 years. The former Labour cabinet minister Eric Varley held the seat from October 1964 to January 1984, and was succeeded by his ex-government colleague Tony Benn, who held the seat following a by-election in March 1984. He remained the town's MP until his retirement from the House of Commons in 2001, when he famously remarked that his decision was taken to "spend more time on politics". Benn had been a Labour Cabinet Minister between 1966–70 and 1974–1979, while Varley was in the Wilson and Callaghan cabinets in the latter period. Paul Holmes gained the seat for the Liberal Democrats at the 2001 general election, the party's first Commons seat in the East Midlands, but were narrowly defeated at the 2010 by the Labour candidate Toby Perkins, one of only three seats the Labour Party gained at the 2010 general election. In 2015, a collapse in the Liberal Democrat vote nationwide had them fall behind to fourth place, the Conservatives move into second place, and Labour having their largest majority in the seat since 1979.

## Members of Parliament

Derbyshire East prior to 1885
| Year | Member | Party |
| 1885 | Alfred Barnes | Liberal |
| 1886 | Alfred Barnes | Liberal Unionist |
| 1892 | Thomas Bayley | Liberal |
| 1906 | James Haslam | Lib-Lab |
| 1910 | James Haslam | Labour |
| 1913 by-election | Barnet Kenyon | Lib-Lab |
| 1918 | Barnet Kenyon | Liberal |
| 1929 | George Benson | Labour |
| 1931 | Roger Conant | Conservative |
| 1935 | George Benson | Labour |
| 1964 | Eric Varley | Labour |
| 1984 by-election | Tony Benn | Labour |
| 2001 | Paul Holmes | Liberal Democrat |
| 2010 | Toby Perkins | Labour |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Toby Perkins | 19,316 | 46.5 | +6.3 |
| | Conservative | Ben Flook | 8,496 | 20.4 | −16.6 |
| | Reform UK | Dan Price | 7,897 | 19.0 | +8.4 |
| | Green | David Wadsworth | 2,682 | 6.5 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Barfield | 2,553 | 6.1 | −2.7 |
| | Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Independent | Kris Stone | 363 | 0.9 | N/A |
| | Workers Party | Julie Lowe | 248 | 0.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,820 | 26.1 | +22.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,555 | 58.0 | −5.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 71,654 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +11.5 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Toby Perkins | 18,171 | 40.2 | −14.6 |
| | Conservative | Leigh Higgins | 16,720 | 37.0 | +2.2 |
| | Brexit Party | John Scotting | 4,771 | 10.6 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Emily Coy | 3,985 | 8.8 | +3.4 |
| | Green | Neil Jackson | 1,148 | 2.5 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | John Daramy | 391 | 0.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,451 | 3.2 | −16.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,186 | 63.6 | −3.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −8.4 | |
General election 2017: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Toby Perkins | 26,266 | 54.8 | +6.9 |
| | Conservative | Spencer Pitfield | 16,661 | 34.8 | +16.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tom Snowdon | 2,612 | 5.4 | −8.4 |
| | UKIP | Stuart Bent | 1,611 | 3.4 | −13.1 |
| | Green | David Wadsworth | 777 | 1.6 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,605 | 20.0 | −9.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,927 | 66.9 | +3.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −4.9 | |
General election 2015: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Toby Perkins | 21,829 | 47.9 | +8.9 |
| | Conservative | Mark Vivis | 8,231 | 18.1 | +2.3 |
| | UKIP | Stuart Yeowart | 7,523 | 16.5 | +13.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julia Cambridge | 6,301 | 13.8 | −24.0 |
| | Green | Matthew Genn | 1,352 | 3.0 | +1.7 |
| | TUSC | Matt Whale | 202 | 0.4 | New |
| | Peace | Tommy Holgate | 129 | 0.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,598 | 29.8 | +28.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,567 | 63.2 | −0.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.3 | |
At the 2015 general election, this seat was the 25th most marginal constituency in Great Britain, the Liberal Democrats requiring a swing from Labour of 0.6% to take the seat (based on the result of the 2010 general election).
General election 2010: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Toby Perkins | 17,891 | 39.0 | −1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Holmes | 17,342 | 37.8 | −9.1 |
| | Conservative | Carolyn Abbott | 7,214 | 15.7 | +7.5 |
| | UKIP | David Phillips | 1,432 | 3.1 | +0.9 |
| | English Democrat | Ian Jerram | 1,213 | 2.6 | +0.8 |
| | Green | Duncan Kerr | 600 | 1.3 | New |
| | Independent | John "Noneoftheabove" Daramy | 147 | 0.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 549 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,839 | 63.8 | +3.8 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +3.8 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Holmes | 20,875 | 47.3 | −0.5 |
| | Labour | Simon Rich | 17,830 | 40.4 | −1.6 |
| | Conservative | Mark Kreling | 3,605 | 8.2 | +0.1 |
| | UKIP | Christopher Brady | 997 | 2.3 | New |
| | English Democrat | Ian Jerram | 814 | 1.8 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,045 | 6.9 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,121 | 59.6 | −1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +0.6 | |
General election 2001: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Holmes | 21,249 | 47.8 | +8.2 |
| | Labour | Reg Race | 18,663 | 42.0 | −8.8 |
| | Conservative | Simon Hitchcock | 3,613 | 8.1 | −1.1 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Jeannie Robinson | 437 | 1.0 | New |
| | Socialist Labour | Bill Harrison | 295 | 0.7 | New |
| | Independent | Christopher Rawson | 184 | 0.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,586 | 5.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,441 | 60.7 | −10.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | +8.6 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tony Benn | 26,105 | 50.8 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Rogers | 20,330 | 39.6 | +3.8 |
| | Conservative | Martin Potter | 4,752 | 9.2 | −7.7 |
| | Independent | Norman Scarth | 202 | 0.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,775 | 11.2 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,389 | 70.9 | −7.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -0.1 | |
General election 1992: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tony Benn | 26,461 | 47.3 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Rogers | 20,047 | 35.8 | +6.2 |
| | Conservative | PG Lewis | 9,473 | 16.9 | −8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,414 | 11.5 | −3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,981 | 78.1 | +1.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -1.9 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tony Benn | 24,532 | 44.9 | −3.2 |
| | Liberal | Anthony Rogers | 15,955 | 29.6 | +10.1 |
| | Conservative | Ronald Grant | 13,472 | 25.0 | −7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,577 | 15.3 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,959 | 76.7 | +4.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -6.6 | |
1984 Chesterfield by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tony Benn | 24,633 | 46.5 | −1.6 |
| | Liberal | Max Payne | 18,369 | 34.7 | +15.2 |
| | Conservative | Nick Bourne | 8,028 | 15.2 | −17.2 |
| | Independent Labour | Bill Maynard | 1,355 | 2.6 | New |
| | Monster Raving Loony | Screaming Lord Sutch | 178 | 0.3 | New |
| | Independent | David Bentley | 116 | 0.2 | New |
| | Independent | John Davey | 83 | 0.2 | New |
| | Independent | Thomas Layton | 46 | 0.1 | New |
| | Independent | Helen Anscombe | 34 | 0.1 | New |
| | Independent | Jitendra Bardwaj | 33 | 0.1 | New |
| | Independent | Donald Butler | 24 | 0.1 | New |
| | Independent | Paul Nicholls-Jones | 22 | 0.0 | New |
| | Independent | Sid Shaw | 20 | 0.0 | New |
| | Independent | Christopher Hill | 17 | 0.0 | New |
| | Independent | Giancarlo Piccaro | 15 | 0.0 | New |
| | Independent | David Cahill | 12 | 0.0 | New |
| | Independent | John Connell | 7 | 0.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,264 | 11.8 | −3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,992 | 76.9 | +4.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -8.4 | |
General election 1983: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Eric Varley | 23,881 | 48.1 | −9.3 |
| | Conservative | Nick Bourne | 16,118 | 32.4 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal | Max Payne | 9,705 | 19.5 | +9.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,763 | 15.7 | −9.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,704 | 72.6 | −0.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -4.75 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Eric Varley | 31,049 | 57.4 | −2.5 |
| | Conservative | S. Hill | 17,445 | 32.2 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal | Max Payne | 5,617 | 10.4 | −3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,604 | 25.2 | −8.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,111 | 73.4 | +0.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -4.4 | |
General election October 1974: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Eric Varley | 30,953 | 59.9 | +5.1 |
| | Conservative | J. D. Taylor | 13,393 | 25.9 | −1.7 |
| | Liberal | M. W. Brown | 7,349 | 14.2 | −3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,560 | 34.0 | +6.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,695 | 72.6 | −7.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.4 | |
General election February 1974: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Eric Varley | 31,040 | 54.8 | −4.2 |
| | Conservative | J. D. Taylor | 15,644 | 27.6 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal | M. W. Brown | 9,937 | 17.6 | +8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,396 | 27.2 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,621 | 80.1 | +7.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -0.15 | |
General election 1970: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Eric Varley | 30,386 | 59.0 | −2.6 |
| | Conservative | John C Ramsden | 16,217 | 31.5 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal | Terence D Bamford | 4,891 | 9.5 | −2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,169 | 27.5 | −7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,494 | 72.4 | −4.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -3.9 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Eric Varley | 31,542 | 61.6 | +5.1 |
| | Conservative | Alan T Hale | 13,443 | 26.3 | −2.4 |
| | Liberal | Terence D. Bamford | 6,227 | 12.2 | −2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,099 | 35.3 | +7.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,212 | 76.7 | −2.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.75 | |
General election 1964: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Eric Varley | 29,452 | 56.5 | −0.1 |
| | Conservative | William G Blake | 14,944 | 28.7 | −3.0 |
| | Liberal | Derek A McKie | 7,738 | 14.8 | +3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,508 | 27.8 | +2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,134 | 78.8 | −3.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.49 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Benson | 30,534 | 56.6 | −1.0 |
| | National Liberal | James Anthony Lemkin | 17,084 | 31.7 | −10.7 |
| | Liberal | Geoffrey R. Smedley-Stevenson | 6,360 | 11.8 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,450 | 24.9 | +9.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,978 | 82.7 | +2.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +4.85 | |
General election 1955: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Benson | 29,602 | 57.7 | −6.0 |
| | National Liberal | Frank Hadfield | 21,748 | 42.4 | +6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,854 | 15.3 | −12.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,350 | 79.9 | −4.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -6.05 | |
General election 1951: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Benson | 34,753 | 63.7 | +2.9 |
| | National Liberal | John F. Nash | 19,776 | 36.3 | +5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,977 | 27.4 | −2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,529 | 84.2 | −2.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.25 | |
General election 1950: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Benson | 33,914 | 60.8 | −2.0 |
| | National Liberal | Andrew Cavendish | 17,231 | 30.9 | −6.3 |
| | Liberal | John William O'Neill | 4,052 | 7.3 | New |
| | Communist | Bas Barker | 554 | 1.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,683 | 29.9 | +4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,751 | 87.0 | +9.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +2.15 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Benson | 29,459 | 62.8 | +11.9 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Cavendish | 17,424 | 37.2 | −2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,035 | 25.6 | +14.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,883 | 77.4 | −2.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +7.0 | |
General Election 1939–40:
Another general election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected; *Labour: George Benson,
* Conservative:

### Elections in the 1930s

General election 1935: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Benson | 21,439 | 50.94 | |
| | Conservative | Roger Conant | 16,555 | 39.33 | |
| | Liberal | Robert George Hill | 4,096 | 9.73 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,884 | 11.61 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,072 | 79.78 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
General election 1931: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Roger Conant | 23,026 | 57.46 | |
| | Labour | George Benson | 17,046 | 42.54 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,980 | 14.92 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,072 | 80.02 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Benson | 20,296 | 54.1 | +14.4 |
| | Unionist | Roger Conant | 9,915 | 26.4 | New |
| | Liberal | Harry Cropper | 7,329 | 19.5 | −40.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,381 | 27.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,540 | 77.8 | +13.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 48,278 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | +27.6 | |
General election 1924: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Barnet Kenyon | 13,971 | 60.3 | +9.4 |
| | Labour | George Benson | 9,206 | 39.7 | +13.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,765 | 20.6 | −4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,177 | 64.4 | −4.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 35,989 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.2 | |
General election 1923: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Barnet Kenyon | 12,164 | 50.9 | N/A |
| | Labour | George Benson | 6,198 | 25.9 | New |
| | Unionist | R F H Broomhead-Colton-Fox | 5,541 | 23.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,966 | 25.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,903 | 69.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 34,648 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1922: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Barnet Kenyon | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election 1918: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Barnet Kenyon | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour |
1913 Chesterfield by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Lib-Lab | Barnet Kenyon | 7,725 | 55.8 | −3.2 |
| | Unionist | Edward Christie | 5,539 | 40.0 | −1.0 |
| | Independent Labour | John Scurr | 583 | 4.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,186 | 15.8 | −2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,847 | 81.5 | +5.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,995 | | |
| | Lib-Lab hold | Lib-Lab hold | Swing | −1.1 | |
General election December 1910: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Haslam | 7,283 | 59.0 | −0.1 |
| | Conservative | W.G.W. Radford | 5,055 | 41.0 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,228 | 18.0 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,338 | 75.9 | −9.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,248 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −0.1 | |
General election January 1910: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Haslam | 8,234 | 59.1 | +2.6 |
| | Conservative | W.G.W. Radford | 5,693 | 40.9 | −2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,541 | 18.2 | +5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,927 | 85.7 | +0.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,248 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +2.6 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1906: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Lib-Lab | James Haslam | 7,254 | 56.5 | +3.1 |
| | Conservative | Godfrey Locker-Lampson | 5,590 | 43.5 | −3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,664 | 13.0 | +6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,844 | 85.2 | +1.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,077 | | |
| | Lib-Lab hold | Lib-Lab hold | Swing | +3.1 | |
General election 1900: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Bayley | 5,418 | 53.4 | +2.0 |
| | Conservative | A. W. Byron | 4,729 | 46.6 | −2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 689 | 6.8 | +4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,147 | 84.1 | −1.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,069 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.0 | |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 1895: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Bayley | 4,572 | 51.4 | +0.3 |
| | Conservative | A. W. Byron | 4,325 | 48.6 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 247 | 2.8 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,897 | 85.4 | +4.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,413 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.3 | |
General election 1892: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Bayley | 4,249 | 51.1 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal Unionist | Alfred Barnes | 4,067 | 48.9 | −1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 182 | 2.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,316 | 80.6 | −0.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,313 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Swing | +1.9 | |

### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1886: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Unionist | Alfred Barnes | 3,567 | 50.8 | +22.1 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Bayley | 3,453 | 49.2 | +3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 114 | 1.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,020 | 81.5 | −5.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,616 | | |
| | Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal | Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.3 | |
General election 1885: Chesterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alfred Barnes | 3,408 | 45.7 | |
| | Conservative | John Cumming Macdona | 2,136 | 28.7 | |
| | Independent Liberal-Labour | James Haslam | 1,907 | 25.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,272 | 17.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,451 | 86.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,616 | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |