Rochester
17 November - 7 December 1868
An election was held in Rochester on 17 November - 7 December 1868 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency.
Prior to this election, the Liberals held both of the seats. At this election, the Liberals held both of their seats.
Philip Wykeham-Martin and John Alexander Kinglake were elected as the members of parliament for Rochester.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | |||
Liberal |
Philip Wykeham-Martin *1,458 | 42.1 | |||
Liberal |
John Alexander Kinglake *1,305 | 37.7 | |||
Conservative |
Alfred Smee 703 | 20.3 | |||
Majority | 153 | 4.4 | |||
Turnout | 3,466 | 81.1 | |||
Liberal hold | |||||
Liberal hold |
* Denotes a member of parliament standing for re-election.
To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.
Vote Change
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