31 January - 17 February 1874
Result
An election was held in Chatham on 31 January - 17 February 1874 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency . The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | |||
Conservative |
George Elliot 2,132 | 59.1 | |||
Liberal |
Arthur Otway *1,476 | 40.9 | |||
Majority | 656 | 18.2 | |||
Turnout | 3,608 | 80.8 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal |
* Denotes member of parliament standing for re-election
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Vote Change
Swing
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