Oxford (UK Parliament constituency)

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Oxford was a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom. It comprised the town of Oxford in the county of Oxfordshire, and elected two Members of Parliament from its creation in 1295 until 1881. From 1885, the seat elected only one member.

In 1983, Oxford was split into two separate constituencies: Oxford West and Abingdon and Oxford East.

[edit] Members of Parliament

[edit] 1295-1640

• 1563-1567: Sir Francis Knollys
• 1563-1567: William Page
• 1571-1575: Edward Knollys
• 1575-1589: Francis Knollys
• 1593: Mr Cary
• 1597-1598: Anthony Bacon
• 1604-1628: Thomas Wentworth
• 1604-1611: Sir Francis Leigh
• 1614: Sir John Ashley
• 1621-1622: Sir John Brooke

[edit] 1640-1832

[edit] 1885-1983

Notes

1. ^ Andover was summoned to the Lords by writ of acceleration in his father's barony as Lord Howard of Charlton before the House of Commons had met
2. ^ Whitelocke was returned for four different constituencies; he chose to sit for Buckinghamshire
3. ^ Stonor's election was declared void on petition and a by-election was held
4. ^ Neate's election was declared void on petition and a by-election was held
5. ^ Hall's election was declared void, the writ was suspended and a Royal Commission appointed to investigate
6. ^ Chitty's election in April 1880 had not been questioned, but when he was appointed a judge and therefore vacated his seat, no election was held to replace him

[edit] Elections

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[edit] References

• Historical list of MPs
• Election results, 1951–1979
• Robert Beatson, A Chronological Register of Both Houses of Parliament (London: Longman, Hurst, Res & Orme, 1807) [1]
• D Brunton & D H Pennington, Members of the Long Parliament (London: George Allen & Unwin, 1954)
• Cobbett's Parliamentary history of England, from the Norman Conquest in 1066 to the year 1803 (London: Thomas Hansard, 1808) [2]
• F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)
• Maija Jansson (ed.), Proceedings in Parliament, 1614 (House of Commons) (Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society, 1988) [3]
• J E Neale, The Elizabethan House of Commons (London: Jonathan Cape, 1949)

v • d • e The City of Oxford Oxfordshire • County Council elections • City Council elections • Oxford East Borough Constituency • Oxford West and Abingdon County Constituency Wards, suburbs, neighbourhoods and districts Barton • Binsey • Cowley (Temple Cowley) • Cutteslowe • Donnington • Godstow • Grandpont • Headington (Headington Hill, New Headington, Old Headington) • Hinksey • Holywell • Iffley • Jericho • Norham Manor • North Oxford (Central North Oxford, Park Town) • Northway • Osney • Oxpens • Port Meadow • Science Area • St. Ebbes • Summertown • Sunnymead • Walton Manor • Wolvercote • Waterways Civil parishes Blackbird Leys • Littlemore (Rose Hill) • Old Marston (New Marston) • Risinghurst and Sandhills (Risinghurst, Sandhills, Barton, Wood Farm, Wood Quarry) Former district and borough County Borough of Oxford • Headington Rural District Former constituencies Oxfordshire County Constituency • Oxford Borough Constituency List of Parliamentary constituencies in Oxfordshire • List of places in Oxfordshire • List of civil parishes in Oxfordshire

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