1880 General Election - Northern West Riding of Yorkshire
| Year | 1880 | 
| General election | 1880 General Election | 
| Constituency | Northern West Riding of Yorkshire | 
| Turnout | 81.9% | 
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | 
| Cavendish, Frederick Charles | Liberal | 10,818 | 
| Wilson, Mathew | Liberal | 10,732 | 
| Lister, Samuel Cunliffe | Conservative | 7,140 | 
| Powell, Francis Sharp | Conservative | 7,096 |