1857 General Election - Wigan
| Year | 1857 |
| General election | 1857 General Election |
| Constituency | Wigan |
| Turnout | 78.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Powell, Francis Sharp | Conservative | 492 |
| Woods, Henry | Whig | 447 |
| Lindsay, James Alexander | Conservative | 309 |
| Year | 1857 |
| General election | 1857 General Election |
| Constituency | Wigan |
| Turnout | 78.3% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Powell, Francis Sharp | Conservative | 492 |
| Woods, Henry | Whig | 447 |
| Lindsay, James Alexander | Conservative | 309 |