| Year: | 1886 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1886 General Election |
| Constituency: | Southampton |
| Turnout: | 75.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Giles, Alfred | Conservative | 5023 |
| Commerell, John Edmund | Conservative | 4726 |
| Cooksey, John Henry | Liberal | 4384 |
| McCoan, James Carlile | Liberal | 4029 |