Derbyshire (European Parliament constituency)
{{Short description|Former European Parliament constituency}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox European Parliament constituency
|title = Derbyshire
|map = File:Derbyshire1979EUConstituency.svg
|mapcaption = Boundary within the East Midlands (1979-1984)
|created = 1979
|dissolved = 1994
|meps = 1
|memberstate = United Kingdom
|memberstatelink2 = the United Kingdom
|sources = [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/]
}}
Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales. The European Parliament constituencies used under that system were smaller than the later regional constituencies and only had one Member of the European Parliament each. The constituency of Derbyshire was one of them.
When it was created in 1979, it consisted of the Westminster Parliament constituencies of Belper, Bolsover, Derby North, Derby South, Derbyshire South East, Derbyshire West, High Peak, and Ilkeston.{{cite web |url=http://www.election.demon.co.uk/ |title=David Boothroyd's United Kingdom Election Results |access-date=2008-01-20}} From 1984 until its abolition, it consisted of Amber Valley; Ashfield; Bolsover; Derby North; Derby South; Derbyshire West; Erewash; and High Peak.
MEPs
Election results
{{Election box begin|
|title=European Parliament election, 1979: Derbyshire{{cite web |last1=Boothroyd |first1=David |title=United Kingdom European Parliamentary Election results 1979-99: England 1 |url=http://www.election.demon.co.uk/epe1.html |website=Election Demon |access-date=28 January 2022 |date=11 April 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030411210458/http://www.election.demon.co.uk/epe1.html |archive-date=11 April 2003 |url-status=dead}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Tom Spencer
|votes = 81,046
|percentage = 50.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Miss Maeve J. Denby
|votes = 62,347
|percentage = 39.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = D. W. E. Blackburn
|votes = 15,775
|percentage = 9.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 18,699
|percentage = 11.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 159,168
|percentage = 30.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|
|title=European Parliament election, 1984: Derbyshire
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Geoff Hoon
|votes = 79,446
|percentage = 43.4
|change = +4.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Tom Spencer
|votes = 72,613
|percentage = 39.7
|change = -11.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = Miss Judith M. Elles
|votes = 30,824
|percentage = 16.9
|change = +7.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 6,853
|percentage = 3.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 182,883
|percentage = 33.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|
|title=European Parliament election, 1989: Derbyshire
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Geoff Hoon
|votes = 106,018
|percentage = 51.0
|change = +7.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. P. (Philip) Jenkinson
|votes = 72,630
|percentage = 34.9
|change = -4.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party (UK)
|candidate = Eric Wall
|votes = 20,781
|percentage = 10.0
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Social and Liberal Democrats
|candidate = Simon P. Molloy
|votes = 4,613
|percentage = 2.2
|change = -14.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988)
|candidate = Mrs. Aileen M. Ayres
|votes = 3,858
|percentage = 1.9
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 33,388
|percentage = 16.1
|change = +12.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 207,900
|percentage = 36.8
|change = +3.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/ David Boothroyd's United Kingdom Election Results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080209182341/http://www.election.demon.co.uk/ |date=9 February 2008 }}
{{Former European Parliament constituencies}}
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Category:European Parliament constituencies in England (1979–1999)
Category:Politics of Derbyshire
Category:1979 establishments in England
Category:1994 disestablishments in England
Category:Constituencies established in 1979
Category:Constituencies disestablished in 1994
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