| Year: | 1852 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1852 General Election |
| Constituency: | Canterbury |
| Turnout: | 70.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Gipps, Henry Plumptre | Conservative | 766 |
| Butler-Johnstone, Henry | Conservative | 758 |
| Somerville, William Meredyth | Whig | 570 |
| Romilly, Frederick | Radicals | 533 |
| Smythe, George | Conservative | 7 |