1880 General Election - Wigan
| Year | 1880 |
| General election | 1880 General Election |
| Constituency | Wigan |
| Turnout | 93.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Lindsay, James Ludovic | Conservative | 2,946 |
| Knowles, Thomas | Conservative | 2,913 |
| Lancaster, John | Liberal | 2,880 |
| McCorquodale, George | Liberal | 2,653 |