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Result

A by-election was held in Rochester on 23 September 1903 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency after the Conservative MP James Gascoyne-Cecil was elevated to the House of Lords. The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate		Votes	%
	Tuff Charles Charles Tuff Conservative	2,504	55.8
	Johnston Harry Harry Johnston Liberal	1,983	44.2
	Majority	521	11.6
	Turnout	4,487	86.2
	Conservative hold

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