1859 General Election - Bedford
| Year | 1859 |
| General election | 1859 General Election |
| Constituency | Bedford |
| Turnout | 94.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Whitbread, Samuel | Liberal | 455 |
| Stuart, William | Conservative | 449 |
| Barnard, Thomas | Liberal | 427 |
| Polhill-Turner, Frederick Charles | Conservative | 427 |