1847 General Election - Bridport
| Year | 1847 |
| General election | 1847 General Election |
| Constituency | Bridport |
| Turnout | 58.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Cochrane-Wishart-Baillie, Alexander Dundas Ross | Conservative | 276 |
| Mitchell, Thomas Alexander | Radicals | 267 |
| Petre, Edward Richard | Whig | 222 |
| Martin, Robert Montgomery | Conservative | 11 |