1857 General Election - Preston
| Year | 1857 |
| General election | 1857 General Election |
| Constituency | Preston |
| Turnout | 72.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Grenfell, Charles Pascoe | Whig | 1,503 |
| Cross, Richard Assheton | Conservative | 1,433 |
| Strickland, George | Whig | 1,094 |