1859 General Election - Stockport
| Year | 1859 |
| General election | 1859 General Election |
| Constituency | Stockport |
| Turnout | 72.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Kershaw, James | Liberal | 769 |
| Smith, John Benjamin | Liberal | 641 |
| Gibb, William | Conservative | 594 |
| Year | 1859 |
| General election | 1859 General Election |
| Constituency | Stockport |
| Turnout | 72.1% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Kershaw, James | Liberal | 769 |
| Smith, John Benjamin | Liberal | 641 |
| Gibb, William | Conservative | 594 |