1886 General Election - Southampton
| Year | 1886 |
| General election | 1886 General Election |
| Constituency | Southampton |
| Turnout | 75.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Giles, Alfred | Conservative | 5,023 |
| Commerell, John Edmund | Conservative | 4,726 |
| Cooksey, John Henry | Liberal | 4,384 |
| McCoan, James Carlile | Liberal | 4,029 |