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Result

A by-election was held in Rochester on 14 June 1878 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency following the death of Liberal MP Philip Wykeham-Martin. The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate		Votes	%
	Otway Arthur Arthur Otway Liberal	1,284	56.1
	Seton-Karr Walter Scott Walter Scott Seton-Karr Conservative	1,004	43.9
	Majority	280	12.2
	Turnout	2,288	80.8
	Liberal hold

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