1868 General Election - Chelsea
| Year | 1868 |
| General election | 1868 General Election |
| Constituency | Chelsea |
| Turnout | 65.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Dilke, Charles Wentworth | Liberal | 7,374 |
| Hoare, Henry Ainslie | Liberal | 7,183 |
| Russell, William Howard | Conservative | 4,177 |
| Freake, Charles James | Conservative | 3,929 |