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UK Polling History: Election of 9 June 1983 – Medway

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Alliance
Votes 22,507 13,851 9,658
Votes gained
Share of votes 48.9% 30.1% 21.0%
Share of eligible voters 35.1% 21.6% 15.0%
Gain in share of votes
Gain in share of eligible voters
Total votes: 46,016
Electorate: 64,202
Turnout: 71.7%
Outcome: Conservative hold

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Gravesend, Rochester and Chatham
9 June 1983
Constituency succeeded by
Rochester and Strood
6 May 2010
»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Alliance Liberal
Democrat
Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Alliance Liberal
Democrat
Other
5 May 2005 General Election 17,120 17,333 5,152 1,488
7 June 2001 General Election 15,134 18,914 3,604 958
1 May 1997 General Election 16,504 21,858 4,555 1,825
9 April 1992 General Election 25,924 17,138 4,751 1,714
11 June 1987 General Election 23,889 13,960 8,450 504
9 June 1983 General Election 22,507 13,851 9,658