1874 General Election - Wigan
| Year | 1874 |
| General election | 1874 General Election |
| Constituency | Wigan |
| Turnout | 88.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Lindsay, James Ludovic | Conservative | 2,493 |
| Knowles, Thomas | Conservative | 2,401 |
| Lancaster, John | Liberal | 1,883 |
| Pickard, William | Liberal-Labour | 1,134 |
| Woods, Henry | Liberal | 1,029 |