1880 General Election - Bolton
| Year | 1880 |
| General election | 1880 General Election |
| Constituency | Bolton |
| Turnout | 95.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Cross, John Kynaston | Liberal | 6,964 |
| Thomasson, John Pennington | Liberal | 6,673 |
| Rushton, Thomas Lever | Conservative | 6,540 |
| Bridgeman, Francis Charles | Conservative | 6,415 |