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Prior to this election, the Radicals held both of the seats. At this election, the Liberals gained both of the seats from the Radicals.

Philip Wykeham-Martin and John Alexander Kinglake were elected as the members of parliament for Rochester.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate		Votes	%
	Wykeham-Martin Philip Philip Wykeham-Martin * Liberal	665	28.6
	Kinglake John Alexander John Alexander Kinglake * Liberal	662	28.5
	Money George Henry George Henry Money Conservative	505	21.7
	Mitchell George George Mitchell Conservative	493	21.2
	Majority	3	0.1
	Turnout	2,325	81.9
	Liberal gain from Radical
	Liberal gain from Radical

* Denotes a member of parliament standing for re-election.

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