Erewash County constituency
Erewash shown within Derbyshire, and Derbyshire shown within England
Created:	1983
MP:	Liz Blackman
Party:	Labour
Type:	House of Commons
County:	Derbyshire
EP constituency:	East Midlands

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Boundaries

This constituency covers the borough of Erewash. The largest town in the seat is Long Eaton. An area which is neither especially wealthy or poor, it is looked on as a key marginal in General Elections. Erewash is a local government district and borough in Derbyshire, England, to the east of Derby. ... This article is about a town in England. ... A general election is an election in which all members of a given political body are up for election. ...

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Derbyshire, the Boundary Commission for England has created a Mid Derbyshire constituency. This takes electoral wards from the existing Erewash seat, as well as some minor alterations from neighbouring constituencies. Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. ... In the United Kingdom, the four Boundary Commissions are responsible for determining the boundaries of House of Commons constituencies. ... Mid Derbyshire will be a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

The electoral wards used in the modified Erewash constituency, to be fought at the UK general election in 2009 or 2010, are:

• Abbotsford, Breaston, Cotmanhay, Derby Road East, Derby Road West, Draycott, Hallam Fields, Ilkeston Central, Ilkeston North, Kirk Hallam, Little Hallam, Long Eaton Central, Nottingham Road, Old Park, Sandiacre North, Sandiacre South, Sawley and Wilsthorpe.

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Members of Parliament

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Election results

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See also

• List of Parliamentary constituencies in Derbyshire