In 1983 it was abolished, together with South East Derbyshire, when the Derbyshire county constituencies were redrawn - the constituencies of Amber Valley and Erewash were created and the constituency of South Derbyshire was re-created.
The constituency in question was eliminated in 1983 alongside South East Derbyshire during a redistricting process that resulted in the creation of new constituencies, namely Amber Valley and Erewash, while the former South Derbyshire constituency was reinstated.