The following month Wilkes was once more elected.

The House once more declared the election void.

In April another election took place, and this time the Government put forward Colonel Luttrell, who vacated his seat for Bossiney for the purpose of opposing Wilkes.

There was the same result, and for the fourth time Wilkes was at the head of the poll.

The House ordered the return to be altered, and after hearing by counsel the freeholders of Middlesex who petitioned against the alteration, finally confirmed it (May 8, 1769) by a majority of 221 to 152.