1868 Wycombe by-election

British parliamentary by-election April 2022 The 1868 Wycombe by-election, was a parliamentary by-election held for the UK House of Commons constituency of Wycombe in Buckinghamshire 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.The Times, 18 March 1868, p. 9. 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 Times, 13 April 1868, p. 10. Result With 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. Wycombe by-election, 1868 Liberal Party (UK) William Carington Unopposed N/A N/A Liberal Party (UK) References See also List of United Kingdom by-elections United Kingdom by-election records 1978 Wycombe by-election Category:Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituencies Category:1868 elections in the United Kingdom Category:1868 in England Category:19th century in Buckinghamshire Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Buckinghamshire constituencies Category:April 1868 in the United Kingdom