Mid Oxfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
{{For|the Mid Oxfordshire division that existed 1885–1918|Woodstock (UK Parliament constituency)}}{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom 1974-1983}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox UK constituency
|name = Mid Oxfordshire
|type = County
|parliament = uk
|year = February 1974
|abolished = 1983
|elects_howmany = one
|next = Witney, Oxford East, Henley and Banbury{{cite web|title='Oxfordshire Mid', Feb 1974 - May 1983|url=http://electionweb.co.uk/Bp/P74456.htm|website=ElectionWeb Project|publisher=Cognitive Computing Limited|access-date=23 March 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403071006/http://electionweb.co.uk/Bp/P74456.htm|archive-date=3 April 2016}}
|}}
Mid Oxfordshire was a parliamentary constituency in Oxfordshire, returning one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Unusually, its official name - Mid-Oxon - incorporated an abbreviation (Oxon, for Oxonia) but the full form of the county name was and is normally used in referring to the constituency.
The constituency was created for the February 1974 general election from parts of the seats of Banbury and Henley, and abolished for the 1983 general election.
Throughout its existence, the seat was represented for the Conservatives by Douglas Hurd with comfortable majorities.
Boundaries
- The Urban District of Witney;
- The Rural District of Witney; and
- Parts of the Rural Districts of Bullingdon and Ploughley.
The constituency was formed largely from the constituency of Banbury, incorporating the Urban and Rural Districts of Witney and the parts of the Rural District of Ploughley in Banbury, including Kidlington. It also included further parts of the Rural District of Ploughley (to the south of Bicester) and northernmost parts of the Rural District of Bullingdon (to the east of Oxford), transferred from Henley.
It was abolished in 1983, following the reform of local government districts which came into effect in 1974. The bulk of the constituency, including the areas constituting the former Urban and Rural Districts of Witney, together with the town of Kidlington, formed the new constituency of Witney. Eastern rural areas were transferred to Banbury and Henley, with the wards of Marston and Risinghurst being included in the new constituency of Oxford East.
Members of Parliament
| class="wikitable" | |||
| colspan="2"|Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | Feb 1974 | Douglas Hurd | Conservative |
| |1983
|colspan="2"| constituency abolished |
Elections
=Elections in the 1970s=
{{Election box begin|
|title=General election February 1974: Mid Oxfordshire
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party=Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate=Douglas Hurd
|votes=22,148
|percentage=45.23
|change=
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party=Labour Party (UK)
|candidate=Eric Parsloe
|votes=14,175
|percentage=28.95
|change=
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party=Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate=Robert Sparrow
|votes=12,160
|percentage=24.83
|change=
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party=Independent Conservative
|candidate=John Playford Myhill
|votes=488
|percentage=1.00
|change=
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes=7,973
|percentage=16.28
|change=
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes=48,951
|percentage=82.73
|change=
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|
|title=General election October 1974: Mid Oxfordshire
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party=Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate=Douglas Hurd
|votes=20,944
|percentage=45.94
|change=+0.71
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party=Labour Party (UK)
|candidate=Malcolm John Saunders
|votes=13,641
|percentage=29.92
|change=+0.97
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party=Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate=Muriel Eda Burton
|votes=11,006
|percentage=24.14
|change=-0.69
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes=7,303
|percentage=16.02
|change=-0.26
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes=45,591
|percentage=76.37
|change=-6.36
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|swing=-0.13
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|
|title=General election 1979: Mid Oxfordshire
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party=Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate=Douglas Hurd
|votes=28,465
|percentage=56.92
|change=+10.98
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party=Labour Party (UK)
|candidate=John Hedge
|votes=13,004
|percentage=26.00
|change=-3.92
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party=Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate=Muriel Eda Burton
|votes=8,367
|percentage=16.73
|change=-7.41
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party=Independent (politician)
|candidate=P Madden
|votes=174
|percentage=0.35
|change= New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes=15,461
|percentage=30.92
|change=+14.90
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes=50,010
|percentage=79.11
|change=+2.74
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|swing=+7.45
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
- {{Rayment-hc|o|date=March 2012}}
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Category:Parliamentary constituencies in Oxfordshire (historic)
Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1974
Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1983