31 March - 27 April 1880
Result
An election was held in Chatham on 31 March - 27 April 1880 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency . The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | |||
Conservative |
John Eldon Gorst *2,499 | 51.0 | |||
Liberal |
Henry Carr Glyn 2,398 | 49.0 | |||
Majority | 101 | 2.1 | |||
Turnout | 4,897 | 88.3 | |||
Conservative hold |
* Denotes member of parliament standing for re-election
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