1857 General Election - Hertford
| Year | 1857 |
| General election | 1857 General Election |
| Constituency | Hertford |
| Turnout | 65.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Cowper, William Francis | Whig | 301 |
| Townsend-Farquhar, Walter Minto | Conservative | 273 |
| Chambers, Thomas | Radicals | 235 |