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1765 Rochester by-election

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was a parliamentary by-election held in England on 23 December 1765 for the House of Commons constituency of Rochester in Kent. It was caused by the death of sitting MP Admiral
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stood on the independent interest but was narrowly defeated by the government candidate
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Rochester
Isaac Townsend
Tory
Grey Cooper
John Calcraft
Grey Cooper
Rochester
Tory
Grey Cooper
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John Calcraft
Turnout
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Swing
Craig, F. W. S.
The Parliaments of England
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