The 1868 Wycombe by-election, was a parliamentary
by-election held for the
House of Commons constituency of
Wycombe in
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire (), abbreviated Bucks, is a ceremonial county in South East England that borders Greater London to the south-east, Berkshire to the south, Oxfordshire to the west, Northamptonshire to the north, Bedfordshire to the north-ea ...
on 11 April 1868.
Vacancy
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.
Candidates
The outgoing MP's brother, the Hon.
William Carington, was selected by the local Liberals to fight the seat. No other candidates were nominated.
The result
There being no other candidates putting themselves forward Carington was returned unopposed.
[F. W. S. Craig, ''British Parliamentary Election Results, 1832-1885''; Macmillan Press 1977, p. 344.]
References
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See also
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List of United Kingdom by-elections
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United Kingdom by-election records
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1978 Wycombe by-election
The Wycombe by-election of 27 April 1978 was held after the death of Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) John Hall John Hall may refer to:
Academics
* John Hall (NYU President) (fl. c. 1890), American academic
* John A. Hall (born 1949), s ...
Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituencies
1868 elections in the United Kingdom
1868 in England
19th century in Buckinghamshire
By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Buckinghamshire constituencies
April 1868 events