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UK Polling History: Election of 25 October 1951 – Gillingham

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour
Votes 21,453 18,489
Votes gained +949 +65
Share of votes 53.7% 46.3%
Share of eligible voters 45.9% 39.6%
Gain in share of votes +1.0% -1.0%
Gain in share of eligible voters +1.2% -0.6%
Total votes: 39,942
Electorate: 46,731
Turnout: 85.5%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 1.0% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Chatham, Faversham, Rochester
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
Gillingham and Rainham
6 May 2010 		»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other Independent
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other Independent
5 May 2005 General Election 18,367 18,621 6,734 1,445
7 June 2001 General Election 16,510 18,782 5,755 1,165
1 May 1997 General Election 18,207 20,187 9,649 2,640
9 April 1992 General Election 30,201 13,563 13,509 438
11 June 1987 General Election 28,711 9,230 16,162
9 June 1983 General Election 26,381 9,084 15,538
3 May 1979 General Election 26,791 16,292 6,219 1,121
10 October 1974 General Election 19,042 15,046 12,131 922
28 February 1974 General Election 20,934 14,850 15,052
18 June 1970 General Election 25,813 18,057
31 March 1966 General Election 20,158 17,018 3,546
15 October 1964 General Election 20,228 14,584 4,052 527
8 October 1959 General Election 23,142 15,863
26 May 1955 General Election 20,984 16,839
25 October 1951 General Election 21,453 18,489
23 February 1950 General Election 20,504 18,424
5 July 1945 General Election 13,254 15,110
14 November 1935 General Election 18,726 10,032
27 October 1931 General Election 20,277 9,103
30 May 1929 General Election 13,612 11,207 3,556
29 October 1924 General Election 12,418 8,309 2,839
6 December 1923 General Election 10,426 7,674 4,015
15 November 1922 General Election 12,425 8,944
14 December 1918 General Election 12,455 4,705 1,001

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