28 April - 18 May 1859
Result
An election was held in Chatham on 28 April - 18 May 1859 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency . The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | |||
Conservative |
Frederick Smith *713 | 52.2 | |||
Liberal |
Arthur Otway 652 | 47.8 | |||
Majority | 61 | 4.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,365 | 88.4 | |||
Conservative hold |
* Denotes member of parliament standing for re-election
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