1880 General Election - Whitehaven
| Year | 1880 |
| General election | 1880 General Election |
| Constituency | Whitehaven |
| Turnout | 86.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Cavendish-Bentinck, George Augustus Frederick | Conservative | 1,204 |
| Gully, William Court | Liberal | 1,072 |