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Data Last Updated: 16 February 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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23 February 1950		57,723/66,178	87.22
Hendrie Dudley Oakshott	Conservative & Unionist Party	25,309	43.85
Rt Hon Sir Frank Soskice	Labour Party	22,090	38.27
Rt Hon Henry Graham White	Liberal Party	10,324	17.89
Majority		3,219	5.58

25 October 1951		57,278/66,742	85.82
Hendrie Dudley Oakshott	Conservative & Unionist Party	30,611	53.44
Edward William Harby	Labour Party	22,190	38.74
Thomas Mercer Banks	Liberal Party	4,477	7.82
Majority		8,421	14.70

26 May 1955		53,977/68,186	79.16
Hendrie Dudley Oakshott	Conservative & Unionist Party	31,700	58.73
Thomas Hubert Hockton	Labour Party	22,277	41.27
Majority		9,423	17.46

8 October 1959		57,589/70,374	81.83
Sir Hendrie Dudley Oakshott, Bt	Conservative & Unionist Party	33,705	58.53
Gordon James Oakes	Labour Party	23,884	41.47
Majority		9,821	17.05

21 August 1964 Elevation of Sir Hendrie Oakshott, Bt to the Peerage - Baron Oakshott.

15 October 1964		59,442/73,474	80.90
Richard Edward Geoffrey Howe	Conservative & Unionist Party	26,943	45.33
Edwin Brooks	Labour Party	24,734	41.61
Michael John Gordon Tompkins	Liberal Party	7,765	13.06
Majority		2,209	3.72

31 March 1966		58,753/73,593	79.84
Dr Edwin Brooks	Labour Party	30,545	51.99
Richard Edward Geoffrey Howe	Conservative & Unionist Party	28,208	48.01
Majority		2,337	3.98

18 June 1970		61,795/82,101	75.27
Eric Paul Cockeram	Conservative & Unionist Party	31,260	50.59
Dr Edwin Brooks	Labour Party	30,535	49.41
Majority		725	1.17