Oswestry
| Number of seats: | Not specified |
|---|---|
| County (pre 1974): | Shropshire |
| County (post 1974): | Not specified |
| Authority (1995): | N/A |
| Nation: | England |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 1 (ed. FWS Craig): | Not specified |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 2 (ed. FWS Craig): | 361 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 3 (ed. FWS Craig): | 434 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 4 (ed. FWS Craig): | 470 |
| Formed | 1885 |
| Disbanded | 1983 |
| Notes: | Full name (in Craig 2,3,4) Shropshire, Oswestry |
Elected Members
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Stanley Leighton
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1885 Date of election: 24 November 1885 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1901* Date of exit: 4 May 1901 Nature of exit: Death Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
George Ormsby-Gore
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1901* Date of election: 24 May 1901 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1904* Date of exit: 27 June 1904 Nature of exit: Succession to peerage Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Allan Bright
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1904* Date of election: 26 July 1904 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1906 Date of exit: 12 January 1906 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
William Bridgeman
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1906 Date of election: 12 January 1906 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1929 Date of exit: 30 May 1929 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Bertie Leighton
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1929 Date of election: 30 May 1929 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1945 Date of exit: 5 July 1945 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
William Ormsby-Gore
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1950 Date of election: 23 February 1950 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1961* Date of exit: 1 June 1961 Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: Resigned on appointment as Ambassador to the USA. -
John Biffen
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1961* Date of election: 8 November 1961 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1983 Date of exit: 9 June 1983 Nature of exit: Boundary revision Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None
Other candidates
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Brian Walden
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1961* Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Labour Notes: -
Owen Thomas
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1895 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
William Bridgeman
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1904* Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Allan Bright
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1901* Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Liberal Notes: