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Prior to this election, the Liberals held the seat. At this election, they held the seat with a majority of 280.

Arthur Otway was elected as the member of parliament for Rochester.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate		Votes	%
	Otway Arthur Arthur Otway Liberal	1,284	56.1
	Seton-Karr Walter Scott Walter Scott Seton-Karr Conservative	1,004	43.9
	Majority	280	12.2
	Turnout	2,288	80.8
	Liberal hold

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