| Year: | 1859 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1859 General Election |
| Constituency: | Pontefract |
| Turnout: | 78.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Milnes, Richard Monckton | Liberal | 497 |
| Overend, William | Conservative | 306 |
| Childers, Hugh Culling Eardley | Liberal | 296 |
UK general election results 1832 - 2019
| Year: | 1859 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1859 General Election |
| Constituency: | Pontefract |
| Turnout: | 78.4% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Milnes, Richard Monckton | Liberal | 497 |
| Overend, William | Conservative | 306 |
| Childers, Hugh Culling Eardley | Liberal | 296 |