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Result

An election was held in Chatham on 31 March - 27 April 1880 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency . The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate		Votes	%
	Gorst John Eldon John Eldon Gorst * Conservative	2,499	51.0
	Glyn Henry Carr Henry Carr Glyn Liberal	2,398	49.0
	Majority	101	2.1
	Turnout	4,897	88.3
	Conservative hold

* Denotes member of parliament standing for re-election

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