Plymouth Drake (UK Parliament constituency)

Plymouth Drake was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Plymouth in Devon, England. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The constituency was created in 1950, replacing part of the former Plymouth Sutton constituency. It was named after Sir Francis Drake, the famous Elizabethan seafarer and naval commander, who had strong ties to Plymouth.

Plymouth Drake covered the southern and western parts of Plymouth, including areas such as Devonport, Stonehouse, and Keyham. The constituency was generally considered to be a marginal seat, often changing hands between the Conservative and Labour parties.

Notable MPs who represented Plymouth Drake included Dame Joan Vickers (Conservative), who was the constituency's first MP, and David Owen (Labour, later Social Democrat and Independent), who served as Foreign Secretary under James Callaghan and was a prominent figure in the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

The constituency was abolished in 1997, when Plymouth was divided into the two constituencies of Plymouth Devonport and Plymouth Sutton. Plymouth Devonport largely covered the western part of the former Plymouth Drake constituency, while Plymouth Sutton covered the eastern part.