Chatham By-election
26 June 1834
A by-election was held in Chatham on 26 June 1834 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency after the resignation of Whig MP William Maberly.
The Whigs won the previous election in 1832 with a majority of 115. At this election, they held the seat with a majority of 70.
George Byng was elected as the member of parliament for Chatham.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | |||
Whig |
George Byng 262 | 57.7 | |||
Tory |
William Ching 192 | 42.3 | |||
Majority | 70 | 15.4 | |||
Turnout | 454 | 67.2 | |||
Whig hold |
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