He lost it to the Conservative Party candidate, Derek Spencer, in the 1983 general election by 7 votes, but won it back at the 1987 election.
Spencer Tracy | Derek Walcott | Derek Jarman | Marks & Spencer | Derek Jacobi | Spencer | Derek Bailey (guitarist) | Derek Bailey | Bo Derek | Derek Trucks | Herbert Spencer | Derek Jeter | Wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer | Spencer Gulf | Jimmy Spencer | Spencer W. Kimball | Spencer Wells | Derek Holland | Bud Spencer | Baldwin Spencer | Life with Derek | Derek Lee Ragin | Spencer Williams | Spencer P. Jones | Spencer Abraham | Jon Spencer Blues Explosion | Jesse Spencer | Derek Bickerton | Derek Abbott | Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer |