1880 General Election - The Hartlepools
| Year | 1880 |
| General election | 1880 General Election |
| Constituency | The Hartlepools |
| Turnout | 79.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Richardson, Thomas | Liberal | 1,965 |
| Bell, Isaac Lowthian | Liberal | 1,717 |
| Tristram, Thomas Hutchinson | Conservative | 1,597 |