Derek Spencer
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Sir Derek Harold Spencer, QC (born 31 March 1936), is a British Conservative politician.
Spencer became MP for the Leicester South constituency in the Conservative landslide of 1983, by just 7 votes — the smallest margin in the country. He lost the seat back to Labour in 1987, but was later elected for the marginal Brighton Pavilion seat in 1992 – when he was knighted and appointed Solicitor-General. In 1997, however, he was defeated by Labour's David Lepper by 13,181 votes on a 16% swing.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by: Jim Marshall |
Member of Parliament for Leicester South 1983–1987 |
Succeeded by: Jim Marshall |
| Preceded by: Julian Amery |
Member of Parliament for Brighton Pavilion 1992–1997 |
Succeeded by: Derek Lepper |
| Legal Offices | ||
| Preceded by: Nicholas Lyell |
Solicitor General for England and Wales 1992–1997 |
Succeeded by: Charles Falconer |
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