Bolsover (UK Parliament constituency)

Bolsover
County constituency for the House of Commons
Boundary of Bolsover in Derbyshire for the 2010 general election.
Location of Derbyshire within England.
County	Derbyshire
Population	94,473 (2011 census)
Electorate	72,162 (December 2010)
Major settlements	Bolsover, Shirebrook
Current constituency
Created	1950
Member of parliament	Dennis Skinner (Labour)
Number of members	One
Created from	Clay Cross and North East Derbyshire
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency	East Midlands

Bolsover /ˈbɒlsˌɒvər/, /ˈbɒlzˌɒvər/ and commonly /boʊzər/ is a constituency in Derbyshire represented in the House of Commons of the U.K. Parliament. The constituency was first contested in 1950 and is focused on the town of Bolsover.

Before the Reform Act 1832 relatively wealthy (forty shilling freeholders) of the whole county could attend elections when there was an opposition candidate. From 1868 until 1885 East Derbyshire served the area by gaining the area from North Derbyshire formed in 1832. The constituency was created in 1950 from parts of the constituencies of 1885-formed North East Derbyshire and 1918-formed Clay Cross.