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Result

A by-election was held in Rochester on 16 April 1889 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency following the resignation of Conservative MP Francis Hughes-Hallett. The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate		Votes	%
	Knatchbull-Hugessen Edward Edward Knatchbull-Hugessen Liberal	1,655	51.2
	Davies Horatio Horatio Davies Conservative	1,580	48.8
	Majority	75	2.3
	Turnout	3,235	91.1
	Liberal gain from Conservative

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