Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
OXFORD NORTH was won by Conservative at the 1930 general election, with a margin of 1,037 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in OXFORD NORTH from 1867 to 1930.
Full Election History, 1867–1930
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1867
Elected by acclamation (Liberal) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1872
Elected by acclamation (Liberal) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1874
Liberal
Liberal
1,866
74.0%
Unknown (655)
1,211 (48.0 pts)
1878
Liberal
Liberal
1,706
68.0%
Unknown (803)
903 (36.0 pts)
1882
Liberal
Liberal
1,469
58.5%
Unknown (1,044)
425 (16.9 pts)
1887
Liberal
Liberal
2,083
71.1%
Conservative (847)
1,236 (42.2 pts)
1891
Liberal
Liberal
2,544
71.6%
Conservative (1,010)
1,534 (43.2 pts)
1896
Liberal
Liberal
2,811
73.6%
Conservative (1,010)
1,801 (47.1 pts)
1900
Liberal
Liberal
2,717
70.9%
Conservative (1,115)
1,602 (41.8 pts)
1904
Liberal
Liberal
2,768
68.6%
Conservative (1,266)
1,502 (37.2 pts)
1908
Liberal
Liberal
2,675
51.2%
Conservative (2,551)
124 (2.4 pts)
1911
Liberal
Liberal
2,898
52.7%
Conservative (2,603)
295 (5.4 pts)
1917
Unionist
Unionist
3,836
55.5%
Opposition (3,074)
762 (11.0 pts)
1921
Liberal
Liberal
4,213
34.8%
Conservative (4,053)
160 (1.3 pts)
1925
Conservative
Conservative
6,243
52.4%
Liberal (5,660)
583 (4.9 pts)
1926
Liberal
Liberal
6,565
51.5%
Conservative (6,193)
372 (2.9 pts)
1930
Conservative
Conservative
7,217
53.9%
Liberal (6,180)
1,037 (7.7 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1874
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,866
74.0%
Unknown
655
26.0%
1878
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,706
68.0%
Unknown
803
32.0%
1882
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,469
58.5%
Unknown
1,044
41.5%
1887
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,083
71.1%
Conservative
847
28.9%
1891
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,544
71.6%
Conservative
1,010
28.4%
1896
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,811
73.6%
Conservative
1,010
26.4%
1900
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,717
70.9%
Conservative
1,115
29.1%
1904
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,768
68.6%
Conservative
1,266
31.4%
1908
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,675
51.2%
Conservative
2,551
48.8%
1911
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,898
52.7%
Conservative
2,603
47.3%
1917
Party
Votes
Share
Unionist
3,836
55.5%
Opposition
3,074
44.5%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
4,213
34.8%
Conservative
4,053
33.4%
Progressive
3,857
31.8%
1925
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
6,243
52.4%
Liberal
5,660
47.6%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
6,565
51.5%
Conservative
6,193
48.5%
1930
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
7,217
53.9%
Liberal
6,180
46.1%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each contested election, coloured by the winning party. Acclaimed elections (no opposing candidate) aren't plotted since there's no margin to measure.
Trend
OXFORD NORTH has been contested at 17 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Unionist, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won OXFORD NORTH in the 1930 general election?
Conservative won OXFORD NORTH in 1930 with 7,217 votes (53.9%), a margin of 1,037 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won OXFORD NORTH since 1867?
Since 1867, OXFORD NORTH has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Unionist.
What was the closest result in OXFORD NORTH?
The closest contested result on record for OXFORD NORTH was 1921, when Liberal beat Conservative by 160 votes (1.3 percentage points).