Christopher Brocklebank-Fowler

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Christopher Brocklebank-Fowler (born 13 January 1934) was a British politician, most notable for being the sole Conservative MP to defect to the Social Democrats.

Brocklebank-Fowler entered Parliament as a Conservative MP in the 1970 general election, representing the King's Lynn constituency. This seat was abolished for the February 1974 general election, when he was elected for the new North West Norfolk seat.

In 1981, he defected to the SDP, but at the 1983 general election the Conservatives regained North West Norfolk with a majority of about 3,000. He contested the seat again in the 1987 general election, but lost by a much wider margin.

After the merger with the Liberals to form the Liberal Democrats, he then contested the South Norfolk constituency in the 1992 general election but was once again second.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Derek Page	Member of Parliament for King's Lynn 1970–1974	Succeeded by (constituency abolished)
Preceded by (new constituency)	Member of Parliament for North West Norfolk 1974–1983	Succeeded by Henry Bellingham