Oxford - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Oxford constituency.

Note: Smaller parties may be omitted. The candidate with the largest vote who does not belong to one of the main parties is listed as 'Minor'. Votes listed for 'Other' are calculated by taking the votes from the main parties and 'Minor' away from the total votes cast.

NameOxford
RegionSouth East
Current StatusAbolished

Electoral History

ElectionParty
Election 1979Conservative
Election 1974 (October)Labour
Election 1974 (February)Conservative
Election 1970Conservative
Election 1966Labour
Election 1964Conservative
Election 1959Conservative
Election 1955Conservative

Election 1979

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative27,45945.30%+4.49%
Labour25,96242.83%+0.12%
Liberal6,23410.28%-5.03%
Others9591.58%N/A
Majority1,4972.47%
Turnout60,61474.18%+3.39%
Electorate81,708
Swing from
LIB
to
CON
4.76%
Swing from
LIB
to
LAB
2.57%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
2.18%
Conservative gain from Labour

Election 1974 (October)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour23,35942.71%+4.27%
Conservative22,32340.82%+1.01%
Liberal8,37415.31%-6.44%
Others6361.16%N/A
Majority1,0361.89%
Turnout54,69270.80%-7.76%
Electorate77,252
Swing from
LIB
to
LAB
5.35%
Swing from
LIB
to
CON
3.72%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
1.63%
Labour gain from Conservative

Election 1974 (February)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative23,96739.81%-7.15%
Labour23,14638.44%-4.96%
Liberal13,09421.75%+12.11%
Majority8211.36%
Turnout60,20778.55%+4.02%
Electorate76,645
Swing from
CON
to
LIB
9.63%
Swing from
LAB
to
LIB
8.54%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
1.10%
Conservative hold

Election 1970

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative24,87346.96%+5.12%
Labour22,98943.40%-3.05%
Liberal5,1039.63%-2.07%
Majority1,8843.56%
Turnout52,96574.54%-4.72%
Electorate71,058
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
4.09%
Swing from
LIB
to
CON
3.60%
Swing from
LAB
to
LIB
0.49%
Conservative gain from Labour

Election 1966

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour24,41246.45%+6.33%
Conservative21,98741.84%-1.05%
Liberal6,15211.71%-5.28%
Majority2,4254.61%
Turnout52,55179.26%+1.97%
Electorate66,303
Swing from
LIB
to
LAB
5.80%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
3.69%
Swing from
LIB
to
CON
2.12%
Labour gain from Conservative

Election 1964

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative22,21242.89%-8.06%
Labour20,78340.13%+5.32%
Liberal8,79716.99%+2.74%
Majority1,4292.76%
Turnout51,79277.29%-1.62%
Electorate67,011
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
6.69%
Swing from
CON
to
LIB
5.40%
Swing from
LIB
to
LAB
1.29%
Conservative hold

Election 1959

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative26,79850.95%-1.36%
Labour18,31034.81%-2.81%
Liberal7,49114.24%+4.17%
Majority8,48816.14%
Turnout52,59978.91%+0.69%
Electorate66,655
Swing from
LAB
to
LIB
3.49%
Swing from
CON
to
LIB
2.76%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
0.73%
Conservative hold

Election 1955

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative27,70852.30%N/A
Labour19,93037.62%N/A
Liberal5,33610.07%N/A
Majority7,77814.68%
Turnout52,97478.22%N/A
Electorate67,721
Conservative win
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