1868 General Election - Bedford
| Year | 1868 |
| General election | 1868 General Election |
| Constituency | Bedford |
| Turnout | 89.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Howard, James | Liberal | 1,311 |
| Whitbread, Samuel | Liberal | 1,242 |
| Polhill-Turner, Frederick Charles | Conservative | 769 |
| O'Malley, Edward Loughlin | Conservative | 491 |