1868 Wycombe by-election

The Wycombe by-election, 1868, was a parliamentary by-election held for the House of Commons constituency of the 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.^[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]

Wycombe by-election, 1868
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	The Hon. William Carington	Unopposed	N/A	N/A
	Liberal hold		Swing	N/A

^ The Times, 18 March 1868, p. 9.
^ The Times, 13 April 1868, p. 10.
^ F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results, 1832-1885; Macmillan Press 1977, p. 344.