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Result

A by-election was held in Rochester on 8 February 1856 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency following the resignation of Conservative MP Francis Child Villiers. The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate		Votes	%
	Wykeham-Martin Philip Philip Wykeham-Martin Radical	560	52.9
	Bodkin William William Bodkin Conservative	499	47.1
	Majority	61	5.8
	Turnout	1,059	90.5
	Radical gain from Conservative

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