# North East Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency)

North East Derbyshire is a constituency created in 1885 represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Louise Jones of the Labour Party.
The seat had been, relative to others, a marginal seat from 2005 to 2017 as its winner's majority had not exceeded 5.7% of the vote since the 23.2% majority won in that year. The seat changed hands in 2017 as the first Conservative victory since 1935 but reverted to Labour in 2024.

## History
### Summary of results

The seat was created in the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885. Until 1910, the area was regularly represented by a Liberal MP. From the 1935 to the 2015 elections inclusive N.E. Derbyshire returned Labour candidates in succession. In 2010 and 2015 the results featured marginal majorities (a majority of relatively few percentage points between the winner's and the runner-up's tallies). The runner-up candidate from 1945 to 2015 inclusive was Conservative. The 2015 result for example gave the seat the 17th-smallest majority of Labour's 232 seats by percentage of majority. The seat was at the following election one of six gains between the two parties counterbalancing Conservative losses (the party emerged as the biggest single party by more than fifty seats and with an increased share of the vote but with a net loss of thirteen seats). Rowley's local majority was 5.7% of votes cast.

### Other parties

In line with nationwide swing in 2015, UKIP fielded a candidate who won more than 5% of the vote therefore kept their deposit; the Liberal Democrat candidate forfeited their deposit in 2015. The Green Party fielded a candidate for the first time in 2015; the party's Kesteven forfeited his deposit. These three parties forfeited their deposits in 2017.

### Turnout

Turnout has ranged from 58.9% in 2001 to 86.4% in 1950.

## Constituency profile

In the 20th century, mining and associated industries were an important source of employment and primary industries for the wider economy, though the former ceased around 1970. At about the same time, some ex-mining towns like Dronfield saw much middle class commuter house building in areas like Dronfield Woodhouse; jobs were typically in Sheffield and Chesterfield.
The western edge of the constituency borders the Peak District and is home to many rural villages.

## Boundaries

1885–1918: The Sessional Division of Eckington, and in the Sessional Division of Chesterfield the parishes of Bolsover, Staveley, and Whittington.
1918–1950: The Urban Districts of Urban Districts of Bolsover and Dronfield, the Rural Districts of Clowne and Norton, and part of the Rural District of Chesterfield.
1950–1983: The Urban Districts of Clay Cross and Dronfield, and part of the Rural District of Chesterfield.
1983–2010: The District of North East Derbyshire wards of Ashover, Barlow and Holmesfield, Brampton and Walton, Clay Cross North, Clay Cross South, Coal Aston, Dronfield North, Dronfield South, Dronfield Woodhouse, Eckington North, Eckington South, Gosforth Valley, Hasland, Holmewood and Heath, Killamarsh East, Killamarsh West, North Wingfield Central, Renishaw, Ridgeway and Marsh Lane, Tupton, Unstone, and Wingerworth, and the Borough of Chesterfield wards of Barrow Hill and Hollingwood, and Lowgates and Woodthorpe.
2010–present: The District of North East Derbyshire wards of Ashover, Barlow and Holmesfield, Brampton and Walton, Clay Cross North, Clay Cross South, Coal Aston, Dronfield North, Dronfield South, Dronfield Woodhouse, Eckington North, Eckington South, Gosforth Valley, Grassmoor, Killamarsh East, Killamarsh West, North Wingfield Central, Renishaw, Ridgeway and Marsh Lane, Tupton, Unstone, and Wingerworth; and the Borough of Chesterfield wards of Barrow Hill and New Whittington, and Lowgates and Woodthorpe$^1$.
$^1$ Further to a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2023, the parts in the Borough of Chesterfield now comprise the Stapeley North ward, the majority of the Whittington ward, and a small part of the Stapeley Central ward.
Subject to a minor adjustment due to ward boundary changes in the District of North East Derbyshire, the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which was based on the ward structure in place at 1 December 2020, left the boundaries unchanged.
The North East Derbyshire constituency covers the north eastern part of Derbyshire, surrounding Chesterfield on three sides. It covers most of the area of North East Derbyshire District Council.

## Members of Parliament

East Derbyshire prior to 1885
| Election | Member | Party! |
| 1885 | Francis Egerton | Liberal |
| 1886 | Thomas Bolton | Liberal |
| 1907 by-election | William Harvey | Liberal |
| January 1910 | William Harvey | Labour |
| 1914 by-election | George Bowden | Unionist |
| 1918 | Stanley Holmes | Liberal |
| 1922 | Frank Lee | Labour |
| 1931 | Jardine Whyte | Conservative |
| 1935 | Frank Lee | Labour |
| 1942 by-election | Henry White | Labour |
| 1959 | Tom Swain | Labour |
| 1979 | Ray Ellis | Labour |
| 1987 | Harry Barnes | Labour |
| 2005 | Natascha Engel | Labour |
| 2017 | Lee Rowley | Conservative |
| 2024 | Louise Jones | Labour |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Louise Jones | 17,591 | 38.4 | +6.1 |
| | Conservative | Lee Rowley | 15,838 | 34.5 | −23.9 |
| | Reform UK | Andy Egginton | 7,899 | 17.2 | +16.7 |
| | Green | Frank Adlington-Stringer | 2,271 | 5.0 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ross Shipman | 2,159 | 4.7 | −1.4 |
| | Freedom Alliance | Wesley Massumbukolt | 108 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,753 | 3.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,866 | 62.6 | −5.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 73,139 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 15.0 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lee Rowley | 28,897 | 58.7 | 9.5 |
| | Labour | Chris Peace | 16,021 | 32.6 | 10.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ross Shipman | 3,021 | 6.1 | 3.3 |
| | Green | Frank Adlington-Stringer | 1,278 | 2.6 | 1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,876 | 26.1 | 20.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,217 | 68.0 | 1.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 10.2 | |
General election 2017: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lee Rowley | 24,784 | 49.2 | 12.5 |
| | Labour | Natascha Engel | 21,923 | 43.5 | 2.9 |
| | UKIP | James Bush | 1,565 | 3.1 | 12.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Lomax | 1,390 | 2.8 | 1.4 |
| | Green | David Kesteven | 719 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,861 | 5.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,381 | 69.9 | 2.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 4.8 | |
General election 2015: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Natascha Engel | 19,488 | 40.6 | +2.4 |
| | Conservative | Lee Rowley | 17,605 | 36.7 | +3.7 |
| | UKIP | James Bush | 7,631 | 15.9 | +10.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Batey | 2,004 | 4.2 | −19.1 |
| | Green | David Kesteven | 1,059 | 2.2 | New |
| | Independent | Rob Lane | 161 | 0.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,883 | 3.9 | −1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,948 | 67.1 | +1.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -0.6 | |
General election 2010: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Natascha Engel | 17,948 | 38.2 | −10.1 |
| | Conservative | Huw Merriman | 15,503 | 33.0 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Bull | 10,947 | 23.3 | +1.8 |
| | UKIP | James Bush | 2,636 | 5.6 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,445 | 5.2 | −18.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,034 | 65.9 | +4.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −8.6 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Natascha Engel | 21,416 | 49.3 | −6.3 |
| | Conservative | Dominic Johnson | 11,351 | 26.1 | −0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tom Snowdon | 8,812 | 20.3 | +2.5 |
| | UKIP | Kenneth Perkins | 1,855 | 4.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,065 | 23.2 | −5.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,434 | 61.2 | +2.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −3.0 | |
General election 2001: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Harry Barnes | 23,437 | 55.6 | −4.9 |
| | Conservative | James Hollingsworth | 11,179 | 26.5 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Higginbottom | 7,508 | 17.8 | +3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,258 | 29.1 | −6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,124 | 58.9 | −13.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −3.1 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Harry Barnes | 31,425 | 60.5 | +11.7 |
| | Conservative | Simon Elliott | 13,104 | 25.2 | −13.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Hardy | 7,450 | 14.3 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,321 | 35.3 | +24.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,979 | 71.5 | −9.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1992: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Harry Barnes | 28,860 | 48.8 | +4.4 |
| | Conservative | John Hayes | 22,590 | 38.2 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Stone | 7,675 | 13.0 | −4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,270 | 10.6 | +3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,125 | 80.6 | +1.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +2.0 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Harry Barnes | 24,747 | 44.4 | +3.6 |
| | Conservative | John Hayes | 21,027 | 37.7 | +0.8 |
| | SDP | Stephen Hardy | 9,985 | 17.9 | −4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,720 | 6.7 | +2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,759 | 79.3 | 0.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1983: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Raymond Ellis | 21,094 | 40.8 | |
| | Conservative | Ian Bridge | 19,088 | 36.9 | |
| | SDP | Stephen Hardy | 11,494 | 22.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,006 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,676 | 79.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Raymond Ellis | 27,218 | 48.1 | −1.8 |
| | Conservative | E. Oliver | 21,889 | 38.7 | +9.0 |
| | Liberal | P. Hall | 7,436 | 13.2 | −7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,329 | 9.4 | −10.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,543 | 79.9 | +6.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election October 1974: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Thomas Swain | 25,234 | 49.9 | −7.1 |
| | Conservative | J. C. Ramsden | 14,997 | 29.7 | −13.3 |
| | Liberal | C. Cook | 10,336 | 20.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,237 | 20.2 | +6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,567 | 73.4 | −5.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election February 1974: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Thomas Swain | 29,602 | 57.0 | −3.9 |
| | Conservative | J. C. Ramsden | 22,320 | 43.0 | +3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,282 | 14.0 | −7.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,922 | 78.4 | +8.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1970: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Thomas Swain | 38,181 | 60.9 | −6.0 |
| | Conservative | John P Pashley | 24,550 | 39.1 | +6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,631 | 21.8 | −12.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,731 | 69.8 | −4.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Thomas Swain | 38,723 | 66.9 | +2.7 |
| | Conservative | Michael Fabian Spungin | 19,123 | 33.1 | −2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,600 | 33.8 | +5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,846 | 73.9 | −4.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1964: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Thomas Swain | 38,657 | 64.2 | +1.3 |
| | Conservative | Michael Fabian Spungin | 21,564 | 35.8 | −1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,093 | 28.4 | +2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,221 | 77.9 | −2.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Thomas Swain | 37,444 | 62.9 | −3.6 |
| | Conservative | Robert A Ward | 22,112 | 37.1 | +3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,332 | 25.8 | −7.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,556 | 80.8 | +4.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1955: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Henry White | 34,965 | 66.5 | −0.2 |
| | Conservative | George R Shaw | 17,621 | 33.5 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,344 | 33.0 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,586 | 76.7 | −7.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1951: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Henry White | 33,376 | 66.7 | +0.4 |
| | Conservative | Peter Hughes | 16,655 | 33.3 | −0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,721 | 33.4 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,031 | 84.4 | −2.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1950: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Henry White | 33,417 | 66.3 |
| | Conservative | George R Shaw | 17,021 | 33.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,396 | 32.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,438 | 86.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Henry White | 35,795 | 65.6 | +8.4 |
| | Conservative | Ronald Edward Warlow | 18,789 | 34.4 | −1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,006 | 31.2 | +9.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,584 | 79.0 | +1.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1942 North East Derbyshire by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Henry White | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Elections in the 1930s

General election 1935: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frank Lee | 25,382 | 57.2 | +6.4 |
| | Conservative | Horace Trevor-Cox | 15,802 | 35.6 | −15.2 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Thomas Marwood | 3,186 | 7.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,580 | 21.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,370 | 77.9 | −1.4 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
General election 1931: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jardine Whyte | 20,719 | 50.79 | |
| | Labour | Frank Lee | 19,385 | 47.52 | |
| | New Party | Albert Vincent Williams | 689 | 1.69 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,334 | 3.27 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,793 | 79.35 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frank Lee | 21,633 | 54.6 | +9.7 |
| | Unionist | Rupert Eric Herbert Samuelson | 9,167 | 23.1 | −10.1 |
| | Liberal | Harry Briggs | 8,861 | 22.3 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,466 | 31.5 | −19.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,661 | 79.8 | +1.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +9.9 | |
General election 1924: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frank Lee | 13,420 | 44.9 | +5.4 |
| | Unionist | George Bowden | 9,914 | 33.2 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal | Philip Guedalla | 6,529 | 21.9 | −7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,506 | 11.7 | +3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,863 | 78.5 | +2.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.8 | |
General election 1923: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frank Lee | 10,971 | 39.5 | +5.6 |
| | Unionist | Charles Waterhouse | 8,768 | 31.5 | −0.7 |
| | Liberal | Philip Guedalla | 8,080 | 29.0 | −4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,203 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,819 | 75.8 | −1.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.1 | |
General election 1922: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frank Lee | 9,359 | 33.9 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal | Stanley Holmes | 9,344 | 33.9 | +2.5 |
| | Unionist | Charles Waterhouse | 8,877 | 32.2 | +18.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,580 | 77.3 | +19.3 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election 1918: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Stanley Holmes | 6,117 | 31.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | Frank Lee | 5,560 | 28.6 | −27.7 |
| | Ind. Unionist | George Bowden | 5,049 | 25.9 | New |
| C | Unionist | Edward Cavendish | 2,738 | 14.1 | −29.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 557 | 2.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,464 | 58.0 | −20.7 |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | N/A | |
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. ||||||
General Election 1914–15:
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
* Unionist: George Bowden
* Liberal: John Houfton
1914 North East Derbyshire by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | George Bowden | 6,469 | 39.7 | −4.0 |
| | Liberal | John Houfton | 6,155 | 37.8 | New |
| | Labour | James Martin | 3,669 | 22.5 | −33.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 314 | 1.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,293 | 84.2 | +5.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,340 | | |
| | Unionist gain from Labour | Unionist gain from Labour | Swing | +14.9 | |
General election December 1910:North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. E. Harvey | 7,838 | 56.3 | −1.3 |
| | Conservative | Josiah Court | 6,088 | 43.7 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,750 | 12.6 | −2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,926 | 78.7 | −6.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,701 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −1.3 | |
General election January 1910:North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. E. Harvey | 8,715 | 57.6 | New |
| | Conservative | Josiah Court | 6,411 | 42.4 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,304 | 15.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,126 | 85.5 | +0.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,701 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1900s

1907 North East Derbyshire by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Lib-Lab | W. E. Harvey | 6,644 | 52.9 | −3.6 |
| | Conservative | Josiah Court | 5,915 | 47.1 | +3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 729 | 5.8 | −7.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,559 | 77.4 | −7.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,233 | | |
| | Lib-Lab hold | Lib-Lab hold | Swing | −3.6 | |
General election 1906:North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Bolton | 7,665 | 56.5 | +5.2 |
| | Conservative | Josiah Court | 5,896 | 43.5 | −5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,769 | 13.0 | +10.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,561 | 85.3 | +4.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,898 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.2 | |
General election 1900:North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Bolton | 5,251 | 51.3 | −1.6 |
| | Conservative | Josiah Court | 4,983 | 48.7 | +1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 268 | 2.6 | −3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,234 | 80.4 | −0.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,732 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.6 | |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 1895: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Bolton | 4,737 | 52.9 | −10.3 |
| | Conservative | Josiah Court | 4,210 | 47.1 | +10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 527 | 5.8 | −20.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,947 | 80.9 | +3.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,066 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −10.3 | |
General election 1892: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Bolton | 5,206 | 63.2 | +8.1 |
| | Conservative | Frederic Gorell Barnes | 3,034 | 36.8 | −8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,172 | 26.4 | +16.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,240 | 77.4 | +1.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,643 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +8.1 | |

### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1886: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Bolton | 3,879 | 55.1 | −11.2 |
| | Liberal Unionist | Charles Markham | 3,158 | 44.9 | +11.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 721 | 10.2 | −22.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,037 | 76.4 | −5.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,207 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −11.2 | |
General election 1885: North East Derbyshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Francis Egerton | 4,999 | 66.3 | |
| | Conservative | Charles Gould (barrister) | 2,536 | 33.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,463 | 32.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,535 | 81.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,207 | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |