The 1868 Wycombe by-election, was a parliamentary by-election held for the House of Commons constituency of Wycombe in Buckinghamshire on 11 April 1868.
The by-election was caused by the elevation to the peerage of the sitting Liberal MP, the Hon. Charles Carington, on the death of his father. [1]
The outgoing MP's brother, the Hon. William Carington, was selected by the local Liberals to fight the seat. No other candidates were nominated. [2]
There being no other candidates putting themselves forward Carington was returned unopposed. [3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | The Hon. William Carington | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Liberal hold |
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