2024 University of Oxford Chancellor election

2024 University of Oxford Chancellor election

← Mar 2003 28 October – 27 November 2024 (2024-10-28 – 2024-11-27)

Candidate William Hague Elish Angiolini Jan Royall Final stage 12,609 (53.4%) 11,006 (46.6%) Eliminated Third stage 11,766 (48.7%) 7,727 (31.9%) 4,662 (19.3%) Second stage 10,472 (42.4%) 6,915 (28.0%) 3,945 (15.9%) First stage 9,589 (38.5%) 6,296 (25.3%) 3,599 (14.4%)   Candidate Peter Mandelson Dominic Grieve Final stage Eliminated Eliminated Third stage Eliminated Eliminated Second stage 3,344 (13.5%) Eliminated First stage 2,940 (11.8%) 2,484 (10.0%)

Chancellor before election Chris Patten Elected Chancellor William Hague

The 2024 University of Oxford election for the position of Chancellor became necessary upon the resignation of the incumbent Chancellor, Chris Patten. Applications for the role closed on 4 September 2024 and candidacies were announced on 16 October.^[1][2] More than 23,000 electors cast their votes in the first round, which took place during Third Week of Michaelmas term (week commencing 28 October 2024). This vote produced a shortlist of five candidates for the second and final round, to take place during Sixth Week of Michaelmas Term (week commencing 18 November 2024). On 27 November, William Hague was announced as the winner of the election.^[3][4]