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1950 Oxford by-election

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The 1950 Oxford by-election was held on 2 November 1950 after the incumbent Conservative MP Quintin Hogg succeeded to the peerage. The seat was retained by the Conservative candidate Lawrence Turner with an increased majority.

Oxford by-election, 1950[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lawrence Turner 27,583 57.50 +10.65
Labour S K Lewis 20,385 42.50 +1.79
Majority 7,198 15.00 +8.86
Turnout 47,968
Conservative hold Swing +4.33

References

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  1. ^ "1950 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015.