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June 1868 Stamford by-election

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The 1868 Stamford by-election was held on 24 June 1868, when the incumbent Conservative MP Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, Viscount Ingestre became ineligible, having acceded to the Earldom of Shrewsbury, upon the death of his father.[1] The by-election was won by the Conservative Party candidate William Unwin Heygate, who stood unopposed.[2]

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  1. ^ "Viscount Ingestre (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  2. ^ "Mr William Heygate (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-27.