1857 General Election - Bedford
| Year | 1857 |
| General election | 1857 General Election |
| Constituency | Bedford |
| Turnout | 81.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Whitbread, Samuel | Whig | 452 |
| Barnard, Thomas | Whig | 435 |
| Stuart, William | Conservative | 376 |
| Smith, Edward Tyrrell | Radicals | 176 |