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    Oswestry, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (3 May 1979), William John Biffen (Conservative Party) won Oswestry, with a majority of 13,401 votes.

    At the Local Elections 1987 (7 May 1987), 6 seats on Oswestry were filled: Independent 6. Independent won a majority of the seats contested.

    Area type
    constituency
    Within
    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    18
    Wards / divisions
    24
    Oswestry: seats won by party at each election
    ElectionDateSeats won by party
    Local Elections 19877 May 1987Independent 6
    Local by-elections 19 Dec 198519 December 1985The Labour Party 1
    Local Elections 19835 May 1983Independent 6
    Local Elections 19793 May 1979Independent 9
    Local Elections 19766 May 1976Independent 7
    Local Elections 19737 June 1973Independent 9
    Oswestry: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    William John BiffenConservative Party23,55154.6%Yes
    Peter Sandland-NielsenThe Labour Party10,15023.5%No
    David Robert Cynlais EvansLiberal Democrats9,40521.8%No
    Oswestry: UK General Election 10 Oct 1974Turnout 71.9%, electorate 56,414
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    William John BiffenConservative Party19,16547.3%Yes
    John BishtonThe Labour Party10,75126.5%No
    David Robert Cynlais EvansLiberal Democrats10,62326.2%No
    Oswestry: UK General Election 28 Feb 1974
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    William John BiffenConservative Party20,43846.9%Yes
    David Robert Cynlais EvansLiberal Democrats13,42830.8%No
    John BishtonThe Labour Party9,68522.2%No
    Oswestry: UK General Election 18 Jun 1970
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    William John BiffenConservative Party20,36150.7%Yes
    Neil TurnerThe Labour Party10,80126.9%No
    Dr Edward CadburyLiberal Democrats8,96322.3%No
    Oswestry: UK General Election 31 Mar 1966
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    William John BiffenConservative Party17,72748.2%Yes
    George J CostleyThe Labour Party13,01135.4%No
    Thomas R CrowtherLiberal Democrats6,01016.4%No
    Oswestry: UK General Election 15 Oct 1964
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    William John BiffenConservative Party18,18447.4%Yes
    George J CostleyThe Labour Party11,40729.8%No
    Thomas R CrowtherLiberal Democrats8,74522.8%No
    Oswestry: UK General Election 08 Oct 1959
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    William David Ormsby-GoreConservative Party21,05555.9%Yes
    Glyn ThomasThe Labour Party10,53128%No
    David G ReesLiberal Democrats6,06816.1%No
    Oswestry: UK General Election 26 May 1955
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    William David Ormsby-GoreConservative Party22,85964.8%Yes
    Mark BogginThe Labour Party12,43435.2%No
    Oswestry: UK General Election 25 Oct 1951
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    William David Ormsby-GoreConservative Party23,84362.2%Yes
    Arthur George WaitThe Labour Party14,47137.8%No
    Oswestry: UK General Election 23 Feb 1950
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    William David Ormsby-GoreConservative Party23,56261.8%Yes
    Arthur George WaitThe Labour Party14,55638.2%No
    Oswestry: UK General Election 05 Jul 1945
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    1st Baron Poole Oliver PooleConservative Party19,08254.7%Yes
    Gilbert Denys Boyd-CarpenterThe Labour Party10,77730.9%No
    Leslie Corbet BurcherLiberal Democrats5,04914.5%No
    Oswestry: UK General Election 14 Nov 1935
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Bertie Edward Parker LeightonConservative Party0—Yes

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