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{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1918–1983}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox UK constituency
|name = Belper
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'''Belper''' is a former constituency in the [[UK Parliament]]. It was created at the [[1918 United Kingdom general election
The area had an ever-expanding population after 1945 as prosperous suburbs of Derby were built outside the city boundaries. [[George Brown, Baron George-Brown|Lord George-Brown]], who represented the seat at the time, wrote in 1971 after his defeat in the [[1970 United Kingdom general election
==Boundaries==
When created in 1918, the constituency consisted of the [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|Urban District]]s of [[Alfreton Urban District|Alfreton]], [[Belper Urban District|Belper]] and [[Heage Urban District|Heage]], together with the [[Rural District]] of Belper and part of the Rural District of [[Repton Rural District|Repton]] (the civil parishes of [[Ash, Derbyshire|Ash]], [[Bearwardcote]], [[Bretby]], Burnaston, [[Dalbury Lees]], [[Egginton]], Etwall, [[Findern]], Foremark, Ingleby, [[Mickleover]], Newton Solney, Radbourne, Repton, Trusley, Twyford and Stenson, and [[Willington, Derbyshire|Willington]]).
In 1950, boundary changes removed the Urban Districts of Alfreton and Heage to the [[Ilkeston (UK Parliament constituency)|Ilkeston]] constituency, together with the civil parish of Shipley from Belper Rural District. To compensate for this loss of electors, the changes transferred in the rest of the Repton Rural District from the [[West Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency)|West Derbyshire]] and [[South East Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency)|South East Derbyshire]] constituencies. In addition from South East Derbyshire came the Urban District of [[Swadlincote]].
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!colspan="2"|Election!!Member!!Party
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)
| [[1918 United Kingdom general election
| [[John Hancock (UK politician)|John Hancock]]
| [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]]
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)
| [[1923 United Kingdom general election
| [[Herbert Wragg]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)
| [[1929 United Kingdom general election
| [[Jack Lees]]
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)
| [[1931 United Kingdom general election
| Sir [[Herbert Wragg]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)
| [[1945 United Kingdom general election
| [[George Brown, Baron George-Brown|George Brown]]
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)
| [[1970 United Kingdom general election
| [[Geoffrey Stewart-Smith]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)
| [[February 1974 United Kingdom general election
| [[Roderick MacFarquhar]]
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)
| [[1979 United Kingdom general election
| [[Sheila Faith]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|-
|colspan="2" align="center"| [[1983 United Kingdom general election
|colspan="2"| ''constituency abolished''
|}
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== Election results==
=== Elections in the 1910s ===
{{Election box begin ||title=[[1918 United Kingdom general election
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = [[John Hancock (UK politician)|John
|votes =
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
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=== Elections in the 1920s ===
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[1922 United Kingdom general election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = [[John Hancock (UK politician)|John Hancock]]
|votes = 12,494
|percentage = 61.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 7,942
|percentage = 38.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 4,552
|percentage = 22.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 20,436
|percentage = 63.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[1923 United Kingdom general election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Herbert Wragg]]
|votes = 9,662
|percentage = 41.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 7,284
|percentage = 31.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 6,178
|percentage = 26.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,378
|percentage = 10.3
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[1924 United Kingdom general election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Herbert Wragg]]
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|votes = 4,148
|percentage = 16.4
|change = +6.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 25,384
|percentage = 74.5
|change = +4.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[1929 United Kingdom general election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Jack Lees]]
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|votes = 13,003
|percentage = 35.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 8,149
|percentage = 22.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,955
|percentage = 8.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
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|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Unionist Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
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=== Elections in the 1930s ===
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[1931 United Kingdom general election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Herbert Wragg]]
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|votes = 15,450
|percentage = 39.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 7,911
|percentage = 20.4
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 38,811
|percentage = 82.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser
|swing = +14.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[1935 United Kingdom general election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Herbert Wragg]]
|votes = 20,078
|percentage = 51.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 828
|percentage = 2.2
|change = −18.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 39,328
|percentage = 76.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
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{{Election box begin |
|title=[[1945 United Kingdom general election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = [[George Brown, Baron George-Brown|George Brown]]
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|votes = 15,438
|percentage = 33.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Robert Archibald Burrows
|votes = 6,276
|percentage = 13.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 8,881
|percentage = 19.4
|change = +17.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
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|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
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=== Elections in the 1950s ===
Boundary changes occurred at this point.
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[1950 United Kingdom general election
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|▼
▲{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = [[George Brown, Baron George-Brown|George Alfred Brown]]
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[1951 United Kingdom general election
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|▼
▲{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = [[George Brown, Baron George-Brown|George Alfred Brown]]
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|votes = 8,197
|percentage = 14.2
|change = −1.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 57,553
|percentage = 86.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[1955 United Kingdom general election
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|▼
▲{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = [[George Brown, Baron George-Brown|George Alfred Brown]]
|votes = 30,214
|percentage = 55.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 6,099
|percentage = 11.2
|change = −3.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 54,329
|percentage = 81.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[1959 United Kingdom general election
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|▼
▲{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = [[George Brown, Baron George-Brown|George Alfred Brown]]
|votes = 31,344
|percentage = 53.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 4,337
|percentage = 7.4
|change = −3.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
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=== Elections in the 1960s ===
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[1964 United Kingdom general election
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|▼
▲{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = [[George Brown, Baron George-Brown|George Alfred Brown]]
|votes = 30,481
|percentage = 47.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 24,169
|percentage = 37.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 9,807
|percentage = 15.2
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 6,312
|percentage = 9.8
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[1966 United Kingdom general election
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|▼
▲{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = [[George Brown, Baron George-Brown|George Alfred Brown]]
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|votes = 4,274
|percentage = 6.6
|change = −3.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 64,716
|percentage = 84.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
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=== Elections in the 1970s ===
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[1970 United Kingdom general election
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|▼
▲{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Geoffrey Stewart-Smith]]
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = [[George Brown, Baron George-Brown|George Alfred Brown]]
|votes = 33,633
|percentage = 48.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,124
|percentage = 3.0
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 69,390
|percentage = 80.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
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}}
{{Election box end}}
----
Boundary changes occurred at this point.
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[February 1974 United Kingdom general election
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|▼
▲{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Roderick MacFarquhar]]
|votes = 30,611
|percentage = 51.7
|change = −4.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 28,577
|percentage = 48.3
|change = +4.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,034
|percentage = 3.4
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[October 1974 United Kingdom general election
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|▼
▲{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Roderick MacFarquhar]]
|votes = 27,365
|percentage = 47.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 21,681
|percentage = 37.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 9,017
|percentage = 15.5
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5,684
|percentage = 9.7
|change = +6.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 58,063
|percentage = 81.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[1979 United Kingdom general election
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|▼
▲{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Sheila Faith]]
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|votes = 26,311
|percentage = 42.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 7,331
|percentage = 12.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 460
|percentage = 0.7
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 882
|percentage = 1.5
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
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