1847 General Election - Edinburgh
| Year | 1847 |
| General election | 1847 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh |
| Turnout | 44.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Gowan, Charles | Radicals | 2,063 |
| Gibson-Craig, William | Whig | 1,854 |
| Macaulay, Thomas Babington | Whig | 1,477 |
| Blackburn, Peter | Conservative | 980 |