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OXFORD SOUTH — Canadian Federal Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

OXFORD SOUTH was won by Liberal at the 1930 general election, with a margin of 55 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in OXFORD SOUTH 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 981 81.5% Unknown (223) 758 (63.0 pts)
1878 Liberal Liberal 1,915 55.2% Unknown (1,554) 361 (10.4 pts)
1882 Liberal Liberal 1,831 100.0% None (0) 1,831 (100.0 pts)
1887 Liberal Liberal 2,099 68.2% Conservative (977) 1,122 (36.5 pts)
1891 Liberal Liberal 2,021 61.1% Conservative (1,287) 734 (22.2 pts)
1896 Liberal Liberal 2,347 59.5% Conservative (1,597) 750 (19.0 pts)
1900 Liberal Liberal 2,042 62.5% Conservative (1,226) 816 (25.0 pts)
1904 Liberal Liberal 2,565 55.3% Conservative (2,070) 495 (10.7 pts)
1908 Liberal Liberal 2,712 50.9% Conservative (2,619) 93 (1.7 pts)
1911 Conservative Conservative 2,503 50.2% Liberal (2,479) 24 (0.5 pts)
1917 Unionist Unionist 4,124 59.5% Opposition (2,812) 1,312 (18.9 pts)
1921 Conservative Conservative 4,476 39.9% Progressive (3,597) 879 (7.8 pts)
1925 Conservative Conservative 5,400 50.9% Liberal (5,200) 200 (1.9 pts)
1926 Liberal Liberal 6,064 53.1% Conservative (5,364) 700 (6.1 pts)
1930 Liberal Liberal 5,711 50.2% Conservative (5,656) 55 (0.5 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1874

PartyVotesShare
Liberal98181.5%
Unknown22318.5%

1878

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,91555.2%
Unknown1,55444.8%

1882

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,831100.0%

1887

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,09968.2%
Conservative97731.8%

1891

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,02161.1%
Conservative1,28738.9%

1896

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,34759.5%
Conservative1,59740.5%

1900

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,04262.5%
Conservative1,22637.5%

1904

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,56555.3%
Conservative2,07044.7%

1908

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,71250.9%
Conservative2,61949.1%

1911

PartyVotesShare
Conservative2,50350.2%
Liberal2,47949.8%

1917

PartyVotesShare
Unionist4,12459.5%
Opposition2,81240.5%

1921

PartyVotesShare
Conservative4,47639.9%
Progressive3,59732.1%
Liberal3,13528.0%

1925

PartyVotesShare
Conservative5,40050.9%
Liberal5,20049.1%

1926

PartyVotesShare
Liberal6,06453.1%
Conservative5,36446.9%

1930

PartyVotesShare
Liberal5,71150.2%
Conservative5,65649.8%

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.

1874: Liberal margin 63.0 pts 1878: Liberal margin 10.4 pts 1882: Liberal margin 100.0 pts 1887: Liberal margin 36.5 pts 1891: Liberal margin 22.2 pts 1896: Liberal margin 19.0 pts 1900: Liberal margin 25.0 pts 1904: Liberal margin 10.7 pts 1908: Liberal margin 1.7 pts 1911: Conservative margin 0.5 pts 1917: Unionist margin 18.9 pts 1921: Conservative margin 7.8 pts 1925: Conservative margin 1.9 pts 1926: Liberal margin 6.1 pts 1930: Liberal margin 0.5 pts 1874 1878 1882 1887 1891 1896 1900 1904 1908 1911 1917 1921 1925 1926 1930

Trend

OXFORD SOUTH has been contested at 17 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Conservative, Unionist.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won OXFORD SOUTH in the 1930 general election?

Liberal won OXFORD SOUTH in 1930 with 5,711 votes (50.2%), a margin of 55 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won OXFORD SOUTH since 1867?

Since 1867, OXFORD SOUTH has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Unionist.

What was the closest result in OXFORD SOUTH?

The closest contested result on record for OXFORD SOUTH was 1911, when Conservative beat Liberal by 24 votes (0.5 percentage points).

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