Members of Parliament
When created in 1983, the seat was won by the Conservative Steve Norris. In 1987 he was defeated by the current Labour incumbent, former Cabinet minister, Andrew Smith.
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Steve Norris | Conservative | |
| 1987 | Andrew Smith | Labour | |
Read more about this topic: Oxford East (UK Parliament Constituency)
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“The English people believes itself to be free; it is gravely mistaken; it is free only during election of members of parliament; as soon as the members are elected, the people is enslaved; it is nothing. In the brief moment of its freedom, the English people makes such a use of that freedom that it deserves to lose it.”
—Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778)