Rochester
31 January - 17 February 1874
An election was held in Rochester on 31 January - 17 February 1874 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 Julian Goldsmid were elected as the members of parliament for Rochester.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
| Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|
Philip Wykeham-Martin * Liberal |
1,206 | 37.9 | |||
|
Julian Goldsmid * Liberal |
1,144 | 35.9 | |||
|
Alfred Smee Conservative |
835 | 26.2 | |||
| Majority | 62 | 1.9 | |||
| Turnout | 3,185 | 75.1 | |||
| 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
Swing
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