1886 General Election - The Hartlepools
| Year | 1886 |
| General election | 1886 General Election |
| Constituency | The Hartlepools |
| Turnout | 68.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Richardson, Thomas | Liberal Unionist | 3,381 |
| Hawkes, Mervyn Lanark | Liberal | 2,469 |
| Year | 1886 |
| General election | 1886 General Election |
| Constituency | The Hartlepools |
| Turnout | 68.8% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Richardson, Thomas | Liberal Unionist | 3,381 |
| Hawkes, Mervyn Lanark | Liberal | 2,469 |