1857 General Election - Belfast
| Year | 1857 |
| General election | 1857 General Election |
| Constituency | Belfast |
| Turnout | 73.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Cairns, Hugh McCalmont | Conservative | 1,479 |
| Davison, Richard | Conservative | 1,410 |
| McClean, John Robinson | Whig | 995 |
| Ferguson, John Francis | Whig | 733 |
| McClure, Thomas | Whig | 566 |