1837 General Election - Shaftesbury
| Year | 1837 |
| General election | 1837 General Election |
| Constituency | Shaftesbury |
| Turnout | 89.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Poulter, John Sayer | Whig | 224 |
| Mathew, George Benvenuto | Conservative | 219 |
| Year | 1837 |
| General election | 1837 General Election |
| Constituency | Shaftesbury |
| Turnout | 89.3% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Poulter, John Sayer | Whig | 224 |
| Mathew, George Benvenuto | Conservative | 219 |