1852 General Election - Edinburgh
| Year | 1852 |
| General election | 1852 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh |
| Turnout | 55.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Macaulay, Thomas Babington | Whig | 1,872 |
| Cowan, Charles | Radicals | 1,754 |
| McLaren, Duncan | Radicals | 1,559 |
| Bruce, Thomas Charles | Conservative | 1,065 |
| Campbell, Alexander | Peelite | 625 |