Boundaries
The constituency was created in 1950 from parts of North East Derbyshire and Clay Cross constituencies. When it was first formed it comprised the Urban District of Bolsover and the Rural Districts of Blackwell and Clowne. Bolsover and Clowne had both previously been included in the North-Eastern Division of Derbyshire, while Blackwell had formed part of the Clay Cross Division.
In 1974 the Local Government District of Bolsover was formed with identical boundaries to the constituency.
These boundaries remained unchanged until 1983 when the Morton, Pilsley, Shirland and Sutton wards of the District of North East Derbyshire were transferred from the North East Derbyshire constituency.
The 2010 boundary changes added Holmewood and Heath ward to Bolsover constituency from North East Derbyshire.
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