1857 General Election - Pontefract
| Year | 1857 |
| General election | 1857 General Election |
| Constituency | Pontefract |
| Turnout | 80.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Milnes, Richard Monckton | Whig | 439 |
| Wood, William | Whig | 374 |
| Oliveira, Benjamin | Whig | 319 |
| Year | 1857 |
| General election | 1857 General Election |
| Constituency | Pontefract |
| Turnout | 80.3% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Milnes, Richard Monckton | Whig | 439 |
| Wood, William | Whig | 374 |
| Oliveira, Benjamin | Whig | 319 |