24 November - 18 December 1885
Result
An election was held in Chatham on 24 November - 18 December 1885 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency . The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | |||
Conservative |
John Eldon Gorst *3,396 | 56.5 | |||
Liberal |
Robert Collier 2,610 | 43.5 | |||
Majority | 786 | 13.1 | |||
Turnout | 6,006 | 85.9 | |||
Conservative hold |
* Denotes member of parliament standing for re-election
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