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South East · Former constituency (1918–1951)

Oxfordshire Banbury

Every general election in Oxfordshire Banbury since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Conservative, majority 3,574.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won23,24646.8%
Labour19,67239.6%
Liberal6,70613.5%
Valid votes49,624
Majority3,5747.2%

Con hold Turnout 82.8% of 59,897 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Conservative, 1922: 46.5%Conservative, 1923: 45.8%Conservative, 1924: 52.6%Conservative, 1929: 45.5%Conservative, 1935: 65.7%Conservative, 1945: 52.0%Conservative, 1950: 43.5%Conservative, 1951: 46.8%Labour, 1922: 24.1%Labour, 1923: 9.2%Labour, 1924: 16.5%Labour, 1929: 16.3%Labour, 1935: 34.3%Labour, 1945: 48.0%Labour, 1950: 39.5%Labour, 1951: 39.6%Liberal, 1922: 29.4%Liberal, 1923: 45.0%Liberal, 1924: 30.8%Liberal, 1929: 38.2%Liberal, 1950: 17.1%Liberal, 1951: 13.5%
Vote share in Oxfordshire Banbury at each general election Con Lab Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951ConLab3,5747.282.8%Con hold
1950ConLab1,9574.083.6%
1945ConLab1,8264.070.6%
1935ConLab10,44831.365.8%Con hold
1931Con—unopposed——Con hold
1929ConLib2,6447.378.7%Con hold
1924ConLib6,22821.879.3%Con hold
1923ConLib2190.876.0%Con hold
1922ConLib4,60617.276.4%Con gain from Co Lib
1918Co Lib—unopposed——

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 Oxfordshire Banbury?

The Conservatives won Oxfordshire Banbury at the 1951 general election with a majority of 3,574.

Which parties have won Oxfordshire Banbury?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 9, Coalition Liberal 1.

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