1859 General Election - Peterborough
| Year | 1859 |
| General election | 1859 General Election |
| Constituency | Peterborough |
| Turnout | 80.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hankey, Thomson | Liberal | 275 |
| Whalley, George Hammond | Liberal | 253 |
| Wingfield, John Harvey Lee | Conservative | 195 |
| Wilde, James Plaisted | Liberal | 187 |