1837 General Election - Portsmouth
| Year | 1837 |
| General election | 1837 General Election |
| Constituency | Portsmouth |
| Turnout | 71.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Baring, Francis Thornhill | Whig | 635 |
| Bonham-Carter, John | Whig | 630 |
| Cockburn, George | Conservative | 518 |
| Harris, James Howard | Conservative | 438 |