1837 General Election - Sunderland
| Year | 1837 | 
| General election | 1837 General Election | 
| Constituency | Sunderland | 
| Turnout | 62.2% | 
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | 
| Thompson, William | Conservative | 688 | 
| White, Andrew | Whig | 628 | 
| Barclay, David | Whig | 591 | 
| Year | 1837 | 
| General election | 1837 General Election | 
| Constituency | Sunderland | 
| Turnout | 62.2% | 
| Candidate | Party | Votes | 
| Thompson, William | Conservative | 688 | 
| White, Andrew | Whig | 628 | 
| Barclay, David | Whig | 591 |