1857 General Election - Tavistock
| Year | 1857 |
| General election | 1857 General Election |
| Constituency | Tavistock |
| Turnout | 72.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Byng, George Henry Charles | Whig | 242 |
| Salusbury-Trelawny, John Salusbury | Radicals | 198 |
| Carter, Samuel | Radicals | 130 |