 The second incarnation of the constituency was created for the February 1974 general election.For the whole of its 23-year existence it was represented by just one MP, Dame Janet Fookes of the Conservative Party.It was always a marginal seat during this period, but Dame Janet managed to survive many strong challenges at each general election she fought, including winning with a majority of just 34 in October 1974 – making Drake the most marginal Conservative seat at that election.