1857 General Election - Bedfordshire
| Year | 1857 |
| General election | 1857 General Election |
| Constituency | Bedfordshire |
| Turnout | 65.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Russell, Francis Charles Hastings | Whig | 1,564 |
| Gilpin, Richard Thomas | Conservative | 1,374 |
| Higgins, William Bartholomew | Whig | 1,343 |
| Stuart, William | Conservative | 1,246 |