Talk:1868 United Kingdom general election

Confusing
Why has the infobox got 17 November–7 December 1868? Did the election take place over several days if so this is not mentioned in the article text. Keith D (talk) 19:10, 13 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Yes, the election took place over several days. This was normal until 1918 - see General Election Dates 1832–2005. Alekksandr (talk) 13:50, 1 January 2015 (UTC)

Missing "Gain"Figures
While Ireland is shown as the Liberals gaining 8 seats, there's no "gain" entries for the rest of the UK.Bill Harshaw (talk) 12:56, 11 April 2017 (UTC)

Did the election take place in 1869 or 1868? It cannot be both I assume? JurijFedorov (talk) 14:23, 23 May 2019 (UTC)

Lancashire
Despite losing nationally, the Tories made good progress in Lancashire in this election, did they not? It was then a Tory stronghold, largely on the basis of the Orange vote, until 1906.

Gladstone, having finally lost his seat for Oxford University for his undisguised sympathy for Irish Disestablishment, came to Lancashire "unmuzzled" in 1865. He then lost his seat there in 1868 and was returned for Greenwich. Historians have flagged this as significant.

Worth posting if somebody has a relevant book to hand.Paulturtle (talk) 16:29, 22 February 2021 (UTC)