1847 General Election - Tavistock
| Year | 1847 |
| General election | 1847 General Election |
| Constituency | Tavistock |
| Turnout | 70.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Russell, Edward Southwell | Whig | 153 |
| Salusbury-Trelawny, John Salusbury | Radicals | 150 |
| Phillimore, Robert Joseph | Peelite | 86 |
| Carter, Samuel | Radicals | 56 |