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South East · Former constituency (1918–1979)

Oxford

Every general election in Oxford since 1918 (until 1979). Latest: Conservative, majority 1,497.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won27,45945.3%
Labour25,96242.8%
Liberal6,23410.3%
Others9591.6%
Valid votes60,614
Majority1,4972.5%

Con gain from Lab Turnout 74.2% of 81,708 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181923192919351950195519641970O19741979Conservative, 1918: 70.7%Conservative, 1922: 41.0%Conservative, 1923: 43.9%Conservative, 1924: 57.3%Conservative, 1929: 52.4%Conservative, 1935: 62.8%Conservative, 1945: 45.3%Conservative, 1950: 46.9%Conservative, 1951: 56.0%Conservative, 1955: 52.3%Conservative, 1959: 51.0%Conservative, 1964: 42.9%Conservative, 1966: 41.8%Conservative, 1970: 47.0%Conservative, February 1974: 39.8%Conservative, October 1974: 40.8%Conservative, 1979: 45.3%Labour, 1924: 10.6%Labour, 1929: 16.8%Labour, 1935: 37.2%Labour, 1945: 36.2%Labour, 1950: 40.7%Labour, 1951: 44.0%Labour, 1955: 37.6%Labour, 1959: 34.8%Labour, 1964: 40.1%Labour, 1966: 46.5%Labour, 1970: 43.4%Labour, February 1974: 38.4%Labour, October 1974: 42.7%Labour, 1979: 42.8%Liberal, 1918: 29.3%Liberal, 1922: 59.0%Liberal, 1923: 56.1%Liberal, 1924: 32.1%Liberal, 1929: 30.7%Liberal, 1945: 18.5%Liberal, 1950: 11.6%Liberal, 1955: 10.1%Liberal, 1959: 14.2%Liberal, 1964: 17.0%Liberal, 1966: 11.7%Liberal, 1970: 9.6%Liberal, February 1974: 21.8%Liberal, October 1974: 15.3%Liberal, 1979: 10.3%
Vote share in Oxford at each general election Con Lab Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979ConLab1,4972.574.2%Con gain from Lab
October 1974LabCon1,0361.970.8%Lab gain from Con
February 1974ConLab8211.478.6%
1970ConLab1,8843.674.5%Con gain from Lab
1966LabCon2,4254.679.3%Lab gain from Con
1964ConLab1,4292.877.3%Con hold
1959ConLab8,48816.178.9%Con hold
1955ConLab7,77814.778.2%
1951ConLab6,94012.082.0%Con hold
1950ConLab3,6066.184.9%
1945ConLab2,8639.169.1%
1935ConLab6,64525.667.3%Con hold
1931Con—unopposed——Con hold
1929ConLib6,05721.772.2%Con hold
1924ConLib5,36025.278.5%Con gain from Lib
1923LibCon2,69312.383.5%Lib hold
1922LibCon3,80618.083.8%Lib gain from Con
1918ConLib5,74841.555.2%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Oxford?

The Conservatives won Oxford at the 1979 general election with a majority of 1,497.

Which parties have won Oxford?

At the 18 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 14, Labour 2, Liberal 2.

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