1857 General Election - Manchester
| Year | 1857 |
| General election | 1857 General Election |
| Constituency | Manchester |
| Turnout | 75.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Potter, John | Whig | 8,368 |
| Turner, James Aspinall | Whig | 7,854 |
| Gibson, Thomas Milner | Radicals | 5,588 |
| Bright, John | Radicals | 5,458 |