[2] 1983–2010: The Borough of Rugby wards of Admirals, Benn, Bilton, Brownsover, Caldecott, Clifton and Newton, Dunchurch and Thurlaston, Eastlands, Hillmorton, Knightlow, Lawford, Leam Valley, New Bilton, Newbold, Overslade, Paddox, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, St Mary's, and Wolston, and the District of Warwick wards of Abbey, Park Hill, St John's, and Stoneleigh.

This Warwickshire seat took in areas from the Rugby and Warwick local authorities.

From neighbouring Warwick came Kenilworth and country villages bordering Coventry and Solihull.

Following the Boundary Commission for England's review of parliamentary representation in Warwickshire, the Rugby and Kenilworth constituency was abolished for the 2010 general election.

The successor seats were Kenilworth and Southam, which was originally to be named "Mid Warwickshire",[citation needed] and a re-created Rugby constituency.