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16031950 | –|
Number of members | two |
Oxford University was a university constituency electing two members to the British House of Commons, from 1603 to 1950.
This university constituency was created by a Royal Charter of 1603. It was abolished in 1950 by the Representation of the People Act 1948.
The constituency was not a physical area. Its electorate consisted of the graduates of the University of Oxford. Before 1918 the franchise was restricted to male graduates with a Doctorate or MA degree. Namier and Brooke estimated the number of electors as about 500 in the 1754-1790 period.
The constituency returned two Members of Parliament. From 1918, the MPs were elected by the Single Transferable Vote method of Proportional Representation.
The university strongly supported the old Tory cause in the 18th century. The original party system endured long after it had become meaningless in almost every other constituency.
After the Hanoverian succession to the British throne the Whigs became dominant in the politics of Cambridge University, the other university represented in Parliament, by using a royal prerogative power to confer Doctorates. That power did not exist at Oxford, so the major part of the university electorate remained Tory (and in the first half of the 18th century sometimes Jacobite) in sympathy.
The university also valued its independence from government. In a rare contested general election in 1768 the two candidates with administration ties were defeated.
In the 19th century the university continued to support the right, almost always returning Tory, Conservative or Liberal Unionist candidates. The only exception was William Ewart Gladstone, formerly "the rising hope of the stern unbending Tories". He first represented the university as a Peelite, supporting a former member for the constituency - the sometime Conservative Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel. Gladstone retained his seat as a Liberal, for a time after 1859. Following Gladstone's defeat, in 1865, subsequent Liberal candidates were rare and they were never successful in winning a seat.
Even after the introduction of proportional representation, in 1918, both members continued to be Conservatives until 1935. Independent members were elected in the last phase of university elections to Parliament, before the constituency was abolished in 1950.
The politician Rayment names as Sir William Whitelocke is named by Sedgwick as Sir William Whitlock.
The roman numerals in brackets after the names of the two members called William Bromley (who were father and son) are included to distinguish them. It is not a method which would have been used by the men themselves.
As there were sometimes significant gaps between Parliaments held in this period, the dates of first assembly and dissolution are given. Where the name of the member has not yet been ascertained, the entry unknown is entered in the table.
Elected | Assembled | Dissolved | First Member | Second Member |
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1604 | 19 March 1604 | 9 February 1611 | Sir Thomas Crompton | Sir Daniel Donne or Dun[1] |
1614 | 5 April 1614 | 7 June 1614 | Sir John Bennet | |
1620 or 1621 | 16 January 1621 | 8 February 1622 | Sir Clement Edmondes | |
1623 or 1624 | 12 February 1624 | 27 March 1625 | Sir Isaac Wake | Sir George Calvert |
1625 | 17 May 1625 | 12 August 1625 | Sir Thomas Edmonds | Sir John Danvers |
1626 | 6 February 1626 | 15 June 1626 | Sir Thomas Edmonds[2] | |
1628 | 17 March 1628 | 10 March 1629 | Sir Henry Marten | |
1640 | 13 April 1640 | 5 May 1640 | Sir Francis Windebanke | Sir John Danvers[3] |
1640 | 3 November 1640 | 5 December 1648 | John Selden | Sir Thomas Roe |
6 December 1648 a | 20 April 1653 b | unknown | ||
1653 c | 4 July 1653 | 12 December 1653 | unrepresented in Barebones Parliament | |
1654 d | 3 September 1654 | 22 January 1655 | John Owen DD | |
1656 e | 17 September 1656 | 4 February 1658 | Nathaniel Fiennes | |
1658 or 1659 | 27 January 1659 | 22 April 1659 | Matthew Hale | John Mylles |
N/A f | 7 May 1659 | 20 February 1660 | unknown | unknown |
21 February 1660 | 16 March 1660 | |||
12 April 1660 | 25 April 1660 | 29 December 1660 | Thomas Clayton | John Mylles |
1 April 1661 | 8 May 1661 | 24 January 1679 | Laurence Hyde | Sir Heneage Finch, Bt |
16 January 1674 | Thomas Thynne | |||
27 February 1679 | 6 March 1679 | 12 July 1679 | Heneage Finch | John Eddisbury |
19 August 1679 | 21 October 1680 | 18 January 1681 | Sir Leoline Jenkins | Charles Perrot |
1681 | 21 March 1681 | 28 March 1681 | ||
1685 | 19 May 1685 | 2 June 1687 | ||
23 November 1685 | George Clarke | |||
7 January 1689 | 22 January 1689 | 6 February 1690 | Heneage Finch | Sir Thomas Clargesg |
1690 | 20 March 1690 | 11 October 1695 | ||
21 October 1695 | 22 November 1695 | 6 July 1698 | Sir William Trumbull | |
23 July 1698 | 24 August 1698 | 19 December 1700 | Sir Christopher Musgrave, Bt | Sir William Glynne, Bt |
3 January 1701 | 6 February 1701 | 11 November 1701 | Heneage Finch | |
21 March 1701 | William Bromley (I) | |||
1701 | 30 December 1701 | 2 July 1702 | ||
1702 | 20 August 1702 | 5 April 1705 | ||
22 November 1703 | Sir William Whitelocke | |||
1705 | 14 June 1705 | 1707 h |
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General Election 24 January 1715: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Sir William Whitlock | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Tory | William Bromley (I) | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
By-Election 4 December 1717: Oxford University | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | George Clarke | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Tory hold | Swing | N/A |
General Election 22 March 1722: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | William Bromley (I) | 337 | 43.54 | N/A | |
Tory | George Clarke | 278 | 35.92 | N/A | |
Tory | William King | 159 | 20.54 | N/A | |
Turnout | 774 | N/A | N/A |
General Election 18 August 1727: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | William Bromley (I) | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Tory | George Clarke | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
By-Election 26 February 1732: Oxford University | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Viscount Cornbury | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Tory hold | Swing | N/A |
General Election 26 April 1734: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Viscount Cornbury | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Tory | George Clarke | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
By-Election 9 February 1737: Oxford University | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | William Bromley (II) | 329 | 73.11 | N/A | |
Whig | Robert Trevor | 121 | 26.89 | N/A | |
Majority | 208 | 46.22 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 450 | N/A | N/A | ||
Tory hold | Swing | N/A |
By-Election 31 March 1737: Oxford University | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Edward Butler | 214 | 76.98 | N/A | |
Tory | Peregrine Palmer | 64 | 23.02 | N/A | |
Majority | 150 | 53.96 | +7.74 | ||
Turnout | 278 | N/A | N/A | ||
Tory hold | Swing | N/A |
General Election 26 April 1741: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Viscount Cornbury | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Tory | Edward Butler | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
By-Election 12 November 1745: Oxford University | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Peregrine Palmer | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Tory hold | Swing | N/A |
General Election 27 June 1747: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Viscount Cornbury | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Tory | Peregrine Palmer | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
By-Election 31 January 1751: Oxford University | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Sir Roger Newdigate, Bt | 184 | 48.81 | N/A | |
Tory | Robert Harley | 126 | 33.42 | N/A | |
Tory | Sir Edward Turner, Bt | 67 | 17.77 | N/A | |
Majority | 58 | 15.38 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 377 | N/A | N/A | ||
Tory hold | Swing | N/A |
General Election 15 April 1754: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Sir Roger Newdigate, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Tory | Peregrine Palmer | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
General Election 27 March 1761: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Sir Roger Newdigate, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Tory | Peregrine Palmer | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
By-Election 16 December 1762: Oxford University | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Sir Walter Bagot, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Tory hold | Swing | N/A |
By-Election 3 February 1768: Oxford University | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Sir William Dolben, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Tory hold | Swing | N/A |
General Election 23 March 1768: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Sir Roger Newdigate, Bt | 352 | 38.77 | N/A | |
Tory | Francis Page | 296 | 32.80 | N/A | |
Non Partisan | Charles Jenkinson | 198 | 21.81 | N/A | |
Non Partisan | George Hay | 62 | 6.83 | N/A | |
Turnout | 908 (493 voted) | N/A | N/A |
General Election 11 October 1774: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Sir Roger Newdigate, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Tory | Francis Page | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
General Election 11 September 1780: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Sir William Dolben, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Tory | Francis Page | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
General Election 1 April 1784: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Sir William Dolben, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Tory | Francis Page | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
General Election 1790: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Sir William Dolben, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Tory | Francis Page | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
General Election 1796: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Sir William Dolben, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Tory | Francis Page | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
By-Election March 1801: Oxford University | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Sir William Scott | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Tory hold | Swing | N/A |
General Election 1802: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Sir William Dolben, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Tory | Sir William Scott | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
General Election 1806: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Sir William Scott | 651 | 48.95 | N/A | |
Tory | Charles Abbot | 404 | 30.38 | N/A | |
Tory | Richard Heber | 275 | 20.68 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,330 | N/A | N/A |
General Election 1807: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Sir William Scott | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Tory | Charles Abbot | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
General Election 1812: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Sir William Scott | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Tory | Charles Abbot | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
By-Election June 1817: Oxford University | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Robert Peel | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Tory hold | Swing | N/A |
General Election 1818: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Sir William Scott | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Tory | Robert Peel | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
General Election 1820: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Sir William Scott | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Tory | Robert Peel | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
By-Election August 1821: Oxford University | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Richard Heber | 612 | 54.11 | N/A | |
Tory | Sir J. Nicholl, Bt | 519 | 45.89 | N/A | |
Majority | 93 | 8.22 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,131 | N/A | N/A | ||
Tory hold | Swing | N/A |
By-Election February 1822: Oxford University | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Rt Hon. Robert Peel | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Tory hold | Swing | N/A |
By-Election February 1826: Oxford University | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Thomas Grimston Bucknall Estcourt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Tory hold | Swing | N/A |
General Election 1826: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Rt Hon. Robert Peel | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Tory | Thomas Grimston Bucknall Estcourt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
By-Election February 1828: Oxford University | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Rt Hon. Robert Peel | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Tory hold | Swing | N/A |
By-Election February 1829: Oxford University | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Bt | 755 | 55.35 | N/A | |
Tory | Rt Hon. Robert Peel | 609 | 44.65 | N/A | |
Majority | 146 | 10.70 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,354 | N/A | N/A | ||
Tory hold | Swing | N/A |
General Election 1830: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Thomas Grimston Bucknall Estcourt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Tory | Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
General Election 1831: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Thomas Grimston Bucknall Estcourt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Tory | Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
General Election 12 December 1832: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Tory | Thomas Grimston Bucknall Estcourt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Tory | Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Registered electors | 2,496 |
General Election 8 January 1835: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Thomas Grimston Bucknall Estcourt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Conservative | Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
General Election 25 July 1837: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Thomas Grimston Bucknall Estcourt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Conservative | Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
General Election 29 June 1841: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Thomas Grimston Bucknall Estcourt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Conservative | Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
General Election August 1847: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Bt | 1,700 | 48.28 | N/A | |
Peelite | Rt Hon. William Ewart Gladstone | 997 | 28.32 | N/A | |
Conservative | Charles Gray Round | 824 | 23.40 | N/A | |
Turnout | 3,521 (1,851 voted) | 56.09 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 3,300 |
General Election July 1852: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Bt | 1,369 | 42.32 | -5.96 | |
Peelite | Rt Hon. William Ewart Gladstone | 1,108 | 34.25 | +5.93 | |
Conservative | R B Marsham | 758 | 23.43 | N/A | |
Turnout | 3,235 | 46.56 | -9.53 | ||
Registered electors | 3,474 |
By-Election 20 January 1853: Oxford University | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Peelite | Rt Hon. William Ewart Gladstone | 1,022 | 53.23 | N/A | |
Conservative | D.M. Perceval | 898 | 46.77 | N/A | |
Majority | 124 | 6.46 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,920 | 57.19 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 3,357 | ||||
Peelite hold | Swing | N/A |
By-Election 7 February 1854: Oxford University | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Sir William Heathcote, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
General Election 27 March 1857: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Peelite | Rt Hon. William Ewart Gladstone | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Conservative | Sir William Heathcote, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Registered electors | 3,538 |
By-Election 12 February 1859: Oxford University | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Peelite | Rt Hon. William Ewart Gladstone | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Peelite hold | Swing | N/A |
General Election 29 April 1859: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Peelite | Rt Hon. William Ewart Gladstone | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Conservative | Sir William Heathcote, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Registered electors | 3,623 |
By-Election 1 July 1859: Oxford University | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Rt Hon. William Ewart Gladstone | 1,050 | 55.00 | N/A | |
Conservative | Marquess of Chandos | 859 | 45.00 | N/A | |
Majority | 191 | 10.01 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,909 | 52.69 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 3,623 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |
General Election 18 July 1865: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Sir William Heathcote, Bt | 3,236 | 47.14 | N/A | |
Conservative | Gathorne Hardy | 1,904 | 27.74 | N/A | |
Liberal | Rt Hon. William Ewart Gladstone | 1,724 | 25.12 | N/A | |
Turnout | 6,864 | 91.40 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 3,755 |
By-Election 12 July 1866: Oxford University | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Rt Hon. Gathorne Hardy | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
By-Election 20 May 1867: Oxford University | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Rt Hon. Gathorne Hardy | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
General Election 18 November 1868: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Rt Hon. Gathorne Hardy | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Conservative | John Robert Mowbray | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Registered electors | 4,190 |
General Election 31 January 1874: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Rt Hon. Gathorne Hardy | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Conservative | John Robert Mowbray | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Registered electors | 4,659 |
By-Election 14 March 1874: Oxford University | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Rt Hon. Gathorne Hardy | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
By-Election 17 May 1878: Oxford University | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | John Gilbert Talbot | 2,687 | 73.10 | N/A | |
Liberal | H.J.S. Smith | 989 | 26.90 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,698 | 46.19 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,676 | 73.14 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 5,026 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
General Election April 1880: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | John Robert Mowbray | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Conservative | John Gilbert Talbot | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Registered electors | 5,033 |
General Election 24 November 1885: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Rt Hon. Sir John Robert Mowbray, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Conservative | John Gilbert Talbot | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
General Election 2 July 1886: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Rt Hon. Sir John Robert Mowbray, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Conservative | John Gilbert Talbot | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
General Election July 1892: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Rt Hon. Sir John Robert Mowbray, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Conservative | John Gilbert Talbot | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
General Election 13 July 1895: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Rt Hon. Sir John Robert Mowbray, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Conservative | John Gilbert Talbot | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
By-Election 11 May 1899: Oxford University | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal Unionist | Sir William Reynell Anson, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Liberal Unionist gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A |
General Election 1 October 1900: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Rt Hon. John Gilbert Talbot | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Liberal Unionist | Sir William Reynell Anson, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
General Election 13 January 1906: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Rt Hon. John Gilbert Talbot | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Liberal Unionist | Sir William Reynell Anson, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
General Election 15 January 1910: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal Unionist | Sir William Reynell Anson, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Conservative | Lord Hugh Cecil | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
General Election December 1910: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal Unionist | Sir William Reynell Anson, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Conservative | Lord Hugh Cecil | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
By-Election 30 June 1914: Oxford University | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Rowland Edmund Prothero | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
General Election 1918: Oxford University (2 seats) - 1st Count | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Coalition Conservative | Rt Hon. Lord Hugh Cecil | 2,771 | 49.80 | N/A | |
Coalition Conservative | Rt Hon. Rowland Edmund Prothero | 1,716 | 30.84 | N/A | |
Liberal | Prof. Gilbert Murray | 742 | 13.34 | N/A | |
Labour | H.S. Furniss | 335 | 6.02 | N/A | |
Turnout | 5,564 | 70.37 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 7,907 | ||||
Quota | 1,855 |
General Election 1918: Oxford University (2 seats) - 2nd Count | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Coalition Conservative | Rt Hon. Lord Hugh Cecil | 1,855 | N/A | -916 | |
Coalition Conservative | Rt Hon. Rowland Edmund Prothero | 2,546 | N/A | +830 | |
Liberal | Prof. Gilbert Murray | 812 | N/A | +70 | |
Labour | H.S. Furniss | 351 | N/A | +16 | |
Total Votes | 5,564 | ||||
Quota | 1,855 |
By-Election 19–24 March 1919: Oxford University | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Coalition Conservative | Prof. Charles Oman | 2,613 | 52.52 | N/A | |
Liberal | Prof. Gilbert Murray | 1,330 | 26.73 | N/A | |
Independent | J.A.L. Riley | 1,032 | 20.74 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,283 | 25.79 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 4,975 | 62.92 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 7,907 | ||||
Coalition Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
General Election 1922: Oxford University (2 seats) - 1st Count | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Rt Hon. Lord Hugh Cecil | 3,185 | 56.40 | +6.60 | |
Conservative | Sir Charles Oman | 1,018 | 18.03 | N/A | |
Liberal | Prof. Gilbert Murray | 1,444 | 25.57 | +12.23 | |
Turnout | 5,647 | 60.24 | -10.13 | ||
Registered electors | 9,374 | ||||
Quota | 1,883 |
General Election 1922: Oxford University (2 seats) - 2nd Count | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Rt Hon. Lord Hugh Cecil | 1,883 | N/A | -1,302 | |
Conservative | Sir Charles Oman | 2,170 | N/A | +1,152 | |
Liberal | Prof. Gilbert Murray | 1,594 | N/A | +150 | |
Total Votes | 5,647 | ||||
Quota | 1,883 |
General Election 1923: Oxford University (2 seats) - 1st Count | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Rt Hon. Lord Hugh Cecil | 3,560 | 43.77 | -12.63 | |
Conservative | Sir Charles Oman | 2,206 | 27.12 | +9.09 | |
Liberal | Prof. Gilbert Murray | 2,368 | 29.11 | +3.54 | |
Turnout | 8,134 | 75.22 | +14.98 | ||
Registered electors | 10,814 | ||||
Quota | 2,712 |
General Election 1923: Oxford University (2 seats) - 2nd Count | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Rt Hon. Lord Hugh Cecil | 2,712 | N/A | -848 | |
Conservative | Sir Charles Oman | 2,950 | N/A | +744 | |
Liberal | Prof. Gilbert Murray | 2,472 | N/A | +104 | |
Total Votes | 8,134 | ||||
Quota | 2,712 |
General Election 1924: Oxford University (2 seats) - 1st Count | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Rt Hon. Lord Hugh Cecil | 4,320 | 49.65 | +5.88 | |
Conservative | Sir Charles Oman | 1,738 | 19.97 | -7.15 | |
Independent | Prof. Gilbert Murray | 2,643 | 30.38 | +1.27 | |
Turnout | 8,701 | 80.77 | +5.55 | ||
Registered electors | 10,773 | ||||
Quota | 2,901 |
General Election 1924: Oxford University (2 seats) - 2nd Count | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Rt Hon. Lord Hugh Cecil | 2,901 | N/A | -1,419 | |
Conservative | Sir Charles Oman | 2,968 | N/A | +1,230 | |
Independent | Prof. Gilbert Murray | 2,832 | N/A | +189 | |
Total Votes | 8,701 | ||||
Quota | 2,901 |
General Election 1929: Oxford University (2 seats) - 1st Count | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Rt Hon. Lord Hugh Cecil | 6,012 | 52.45 | +2.80 | |
Conservative | Sir Charles Oman | 2,174 | 18.97 | -1.00 | |
Liberal | Prof. Gilbert Murray | 3,277 | 28.59 | -1.79 | |
Turnout | 11,463 | 72.69 | -8.08 | ||
Registered electors | 15,770 | ||||
Quota | 3,822 |
General Election 1929: Oxford University (2 seats) - 2nd Count | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Rt Hon. Lord Hugh Cecil | 3,822 | N/A | -2,190 | |
Conservative | Sir Charles Oman | 4,112 | N/A | +1,938 | |
Liberal | Prof. Gilbert Murray | 3,529 | N/A | +252 | |
Total Votes | 11,463 | ||||
Quota | 3,822 |
General Election 1931: Oxford University (2 seats) | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Rt Hon. Lord Hugh Cecil | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Conservative | Sir Charles Oman | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
General Election 1935: Oxford University (2 seats) - 1st Count | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Rt Hon. Lord Hugh Cecil | 7,365 | 48.32 | N/A | |
Independent | Alan Patrick Herbert | 3,390 | 22.24 | N/A | |
Conservative | C.R.M.F. Cruttwell | 1,803 | 11.83 | N/A | |
Labour | Prof. J.L. Stocks | 2,683 | 17.60 | N/A | |
Turnout | 15,241 | 68.00 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 22,413 | ||||
Quota | 5,081 |
General Election 1935: Oxford University (2 seats) - 2nd Count | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Rt Hon. Lord Hugh Cecil | 5,081 | N/A | -2,284 | |
Independent | Alan Patrick Herbert | 3,864 | N/A | +474 | |
Conservative | C.R.M.F. Cruttwell | 3,520 | N/A | +1,717 | |
Labour | Prof. J.L. Stocks | 2,776 | N/A | +93 | |
Total Votes | 15,241 | ||||
Quota | 5,081 |
General Election 1935: Oxford University (2 seats) - 3rd Count | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Rt Hon. Lord Hugh Cecil | 5,081 | N/A | 0 | |
Independent | Alan Patrick Herbert | 5,206 | N/A | +1,342 | |
Conservative | C.R.M.F. Cruttwell | 3,697 | N/A | +177 | |
Labour | Prof. J.L. Stocks | 0 | N/A | -2,766 | |
non transferable | 1,257 | N/A | +1,257 | ||
Total Votes | 15,241 | ||||
Quota | 5,081 |
By-Election 23–27 February 1937: Oxford University | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Independent | Sir Arthur Salter | 7,580 | 50.18 | N/A | |
Conservative | Sir (Edward) Farquhar Buzzard, Bt | 3,917 | 25.93 | N/A | |
Independent Conservative | Prof. Frederick Alan Lindemann | 3,608 | 23.89 | N/A | |
Majority | 3,663 | 24.25 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 15,105 | 62.68 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 24,021 | ||||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A |
General Election 1945: Oxford University (2 seats) - Only Count | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Independent | Rt Hon. Sir Arthur Salter | 6,771 | 44.19 | N/A | |
Independent | Alan Patrick Herbert | 5,136 | 33.52 | +11.28 | |
Labour | G.D.H. Cole | 3,414 | 22.28 | +4.68 | |
Turnout | 15,321 | 53.08 | -14.92 | ||
Registered electors | 28,865 | ||||
Quota | 5,108 |
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