Chatham
6 January - 6 February 1835
An election was held in Chatham on 6 January - 6 February 1835 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency.
The Whigs won the previous election in 1834 with a majority of 70. At this election, the Conservatives gained the seat from the Whigs with a majority of 25.
John Beresford was elected as the member of parliament for Chatham.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | |||
Conservative |
John Beresford 323 | 52.0 | |||
Whig |
George Byng *298 | 48.0 | |||
Majority | 25 | 4.0 | |||
Turnout | 621 | 92.4 | |||
Conservative gain from Whig |
* Denotes a member of parliament standing for re-election.
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