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Prior to this election, the Radicals held one of the seats and the Whigs held the other seat. At this election, the Conservatives gained one seat from the Radicals and gained the other seat from the Whigs.

James Douglas Stoddart Douglas and WIlliam Bodkin were elected as the members of parliament for Rochester.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate		Votes	%
	Douglas James Douglas Stoddart James Douglas Stoddart Douglas Conservative	541	26.7
	Bodkin WIlliam WIlliam Bodkin Conservative	499	24.6
	Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound William William Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound Whig	497	24.5
	Dashwood Francis Francis Dashwood Whig	489	24.1
	Majority	42	2.1
	Turnout	2,026	89.5
	Conservative gain from Radical
	Conservative gain from Whig

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