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UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – Gravesham

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Votes 26,460 20,681 4,128 1,984
Votes gained +2,631 -8,641 -1,141 +1,350
Share of votes 49.7% 38.8% 7.8% 3.7%
Share of eligible voters 38.2% 29.8% 6.0% 2.9%
Gain in share of votes +9.3% -10.8% -1.2% +2.7%
Gain in share of eligible voters +4.5% -11.6% -1.5% +2.0%
Total votes: 53,253
Electorate: 69,288
Turnout: 76.9%
Outcome: Labour gain from Conservative
Swing: 10.1% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Gravesend
9 June 1983
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance UKIP Reform
UK		 Other Green
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance UKIP Reform
UK		 Other Green
4 July 2024 General Election 13,911 16,623 1,534 8,910 2,254
12 December 2019 General Election 29,580 13,999 2,584 1,397
8 June 2017 General Election 27,237 17,890 1,210 1,742 195 723
7 May 2015 General Election 23,484 15,114 1,111 9,306 1,124
6 May 2010 General Election 22,956 13,644 6,293 2,265 1,470 675
5 May 2005 General Election 19,739 19,085 4,851 1,504
7 June 2001 General Election 16,911 21,773 4,031 924
1 May 1997 General Election 20,681 26,460 4,128 1,984
9 April 1992 General Election 29,322 23,829 5,269 634
11 June 1987 General Election 28,891 20,099 8,724
9 June 1983 General Election 25,968 17,505 10,826 523

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