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Result

An election was held in Rochester 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	%
	Otway Arthur Arthur Otway * Liberal	1,497	27.2
	Leigh Roger Roger Leigh Conservative	1,393	25.3
	Seton-Karr Walter Scott Walter Scott Seton-Karr Conservative	1,312	23.9
	Goldsmid Julian Julian Goldsmid * Liberal	1,294	23.5
	Majority	104	1.9
	Turnout	5,496	90.8
	Conservative gain from Liberal
	Liberal hold

* Denotes member of parliament standing for re-election

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