1868 General Election - Southern West Riding of Yorkshire
| Year | 1868 |
| General election | 1868 General Election |
| Constituency | Southern West Riding of Yorkshire |
| Turnout | 79.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Wentworth-FitzWilliam, William | Liberal | 8,110 |
| Beaumont, Henry Frederick | Liberal | 7,943 |
| Spencer-Stanhope, Walter Thomas William | Conservative | 7,935 |
| Starkey, Lewis Randle | Conservative | 7,621 |