1880 General Election - City of Chester
| Year | 1880 | 
| General election | 1880 General Election | 
| Constituency | City of Chester | 
| Turnout | 68.2% | 
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | 
| Dodson, John George | Liberal | 3,204 | 
| Lawley, Beilby | Liberal | 3,147 | 
| Raikes, Henry Cecil | Conservative | 2,056 | 
| Sandys, Thomas Myles | Conservative | 1,961 | 
| Malgarini, Frederick Lewis | Independent | 16 |