1919 Oxford University by-election
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The 1919 Oxford University by-election was held on 19–24 March 1919 after the incumbent Coalition Conservative MP, Rowland Prothero was created as the first Lord Ernle. It was retained by the Conservative candidate Prof. Charles Oman.[1]
Result
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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C | Unionist | Charles Oman | 2,613 | 52.52 | −28.08 |
Liberal | Gilbert Murray | 1,330 | 26.73 | +13.39 | |
Independent | J. Athelstan L. Riley | 1,032 | 20.74 | New | |
Majority | 1,283 | 25.79 | −41.47 | ||
Turnout | 4,975 | 62.92 | −7.35 | ||
Registered electors | 7,907 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. |
References
[edit]- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "O"
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1922