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UK Polling History: Election of 11 June 1987 – Medway

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Alliance Other
Votes 23,889 13,960 8,450 504
Votes gained +1,382 +109 -1,208
Share of votes 51.0% 29.8% 18.1% 1.1%
Share of eligible voters 37.3% 21.8% 13.2% 0.8%
Gain in share of votes +2.1% -0.3% -2.9%
Gain in share of eligible voters +2.2% +0.2% -1.9%
Total votes: 46,803
Electorate: 64,103
Turnout: 73.0%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 2.5% Conservative from Alliance

Polling history

Plot

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