Gillingham | |
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Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Kent |
Major settlements | Gillingham and Rainham |
1918–2010 | |
Created from | Rochester, Chatham and Faversham |
Replaced by | Gillingham and Rainham |
Gillingham was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
1918–1950: The Municipal Borough of Gillingham, part of the Municipal Borough of Rochester, and the Municipal Borough of Chatham ward of St Mary.
1950–1983: The Municipal Borough of Gillingham.
1983–1997: The Borough of Gillingham, and the Borough of Swale ward of Hartlip and Upchurch.
1997–2010: The Borough of Gillingham.
The constituency was based around the towns of Gillingham and Rainham, which at that time were in Kent.
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Kent, the Boundary Commission for England abolished Gillingham, replacing it with the renamed constituency of Gillingham and Rainham.
Election | Member [1] | Party | |
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1918 | Sir Gerald Hohler | Conservative | |
1929 | Sir Robert Gower | Conservative | |
1945 | Joseph Binns | Labour | |
1950 | Sir Frederick Burden | Conservative | |
1983 | James Couchman | Conservative | |
1997 | Paul Clark | Labour | |
2010 | Constituency abolished: see extended constituency of Gillingham and Rainham. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Paul Clark | 18,621 | 41.2 | -3.3 | |
Conservative | Tim Butcher | 18,367 | 40.7 | +1.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Andrew Stamp | 6,734 | 14.9 | +1.3 | |
UKIP | Craig Mackinlay | 1,191 | 2.6 | +0.4 | |
Independent | Gordon Bryan | 254 | 0.6 | New | |
Majority | 254 | 0.5 | -4.9 | ||
Turnout | 45,167 | 62.5 | +3.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | −2.4 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Paul Clark | 18,782 | 44.5 | +4.7 | |
Conservative | Tim Butcher | 16,510 | 39.1 | +3.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Hunt | 5,755 | 13.6 | -5.4 | |
UKIP | Tony Scholefield | 933 | 2.2 | +1.0 | |
Socialist Alliance | Wynford Thomas | 232 | 0.5 | New | |
Majority | 2,272 | 5.4 | +2.5 | ||
Turnout | 42,212 | 59.5 | -12.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +0.7 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Paul Clark | 20,187 | 39.8 | ||
Conservative | James Couchman | 18,207 | 35.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Robert Sayer | 9,649 | 19.0 | ||
Referendum | Geoffrey Cann | 1,492 | 2.9 | New | |
UKIP | Craig Mackinlay | 590 | 1.2 | ||
Monster Raving Loony | David Robinson | 305 | 0.6 | New | |
BNP | Christopher Jury | 194 | 0.4 | New | |
Natural Law | Gabriel Duguay | 58 | 0.1 | ||
Majority | 1,980 | 2.9 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 50,682 | 72.0 | -8.3 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +16.0 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | James Couchman | 30,201 | 52.3 | -0.8 | |
Labour | Paul Clark | 13,563 | 23.5 | +6.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mark Wallabank | 13,509 | 23.4 | -6.5 | |
Independent | Craig Mackinlay | 248 | 0.4 | New | |
Natural Law | Daniel Jolicoeur | 190 | 0.3 | New | |
Majority | 16,638 | 28.8 | +5.6 | ||
Turnout | 57,711 | 80.3 | +5.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -3.6 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | James Couchman | 28,711 | 53.1 | +1.4 | |
Alliance | Leighton Andrews | 16,162 | 29.9 | -0.6 | |
Labour | David Bishop | 9,230 | 17.0 | -0.8 | |
Majority | 12,549 | 23.2 | +2.0 | ||
Turnout | 54,100 | 75.3 | +1.7 | ||
Registered electors | 71,847 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +1.0 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Couchman | 26,381 | 51.7 | -1.4 | |
Alliance | Christopher Lewcock | 15,538 | 30.5 | +18.2 | |
Labour | Antony West | 9,084 | 17.8 | -14.5 | |
Majority | 10,843 | 21.2 | +0.4 | ||
Turnout | 51,003 | 73.6 | -5.2 | ||
Registered electors | 69,256 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frederick Burden | 26,791 | 53.13 | +12.74 | |
Labour | Stephen Love | 16,292 | 32.31 | +0.39 | |
Liberal | David Sidebottom | 6,219 | 12.33 | - 13.40 | |
National Front | Sidney Campbell | 528 | 1.05 | -0.91 | |
Ecology | Colin Fry | 501 | 0.99 | New | |
Workers Revolutionary | Terence Beckwith | 92 | 0.18 | New | |
Majority | 10,499 | 20.82 | +12.35 | ||
Turnout | 50,425 | 78.85 | +2.94 | ||
Registered electors | 63,951 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +6.18 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frederick Burden | 19,042 | 40.39 | -0.79 | |
Labour | Henry Clother | 15,046 | 31.92 | +2.31 | |
Liberal | Trevor Jones | 12,131 | 25.73 | -3.88 | |
National Front | Sidney Campbell | 922 | 1.96 | New | |
Majority | 3,996 | 8.47 | -3.10 | ||
Turnout | 47,139 | 75.91 | -6.75 | ||
Registered electors | 62,099 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -1.55 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frederick Burden | 20,934 | 41.18 | -16.66 | |
Liberal | Robert Sayer | 15,052 | 29.61 | New | |
Labour | Henry Clother | 14,850 | 29.21 | -11.95 | |
Majority | 5,882 | 11.57 | -6.11 | ||
Turnout | 50,834 | 82.66 | +9.30 | ||
Registered electors | 61,498 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -23.14 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frederick Burden | 25,813 | 58.84 | +9.34 | |
Labour | Robert E. Bean | 18,057 | 41.16 | -0.63 | |
Majority | 7,756 | 17.68 | +9.97 | ||
Turnout | 43,870 | 73.36 | -5.14 | ||
Registered electors | 59,800 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +4.99 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frederick Burden | 20,158 | 49.50 | -1.85 | |
Labour | Joseph Binns | 17,018 | 41.79 | +4.77 | |
Liberal | Godfrey A Payne | 3,546 | 8.71 | -1.58 | |
Majority | 3,140 | 7.71 | -6.62 | ||
Turnout | 40,722 | 78.50 | +0.45 | ||
Registered electors | 51,874 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -3.31 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frederick Burden | 20,228 | 51.35 | -7.98 | |
Labour | John Ryman | 14,584 | 37.02 | -3.65 | |
Liberal | Godfrey A Payne | 4,052 | 10.29 | New | |
Independent | Frederick Cotter | 527 | 1.34 | New | |
Majority | 5,644 | 14.33 | -4.33 | ||
Turnout | 39,391 | 78.05 | -2.56 | ||
Registered electors | 50,471 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -2.17 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frederick Burden | 23,142 | 59.33 | +3.85 | |
Labour | Gerald Kaufman | 15,863 | 40.67 | -3.85 | |
Majority | 7,279 | 18.66 | +7.70 | ||
Turnout | 39,005 | 80.61 | +1.08 | ||
Registered electors | 48,390 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +3.85 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frederick Burden | 20,984 | 55.48 | +1.77 | |
Labour | Joseph Huddart | 16,839 | 44.52 | -1.77 | |
Majority | 4,145 | 10.96 | +3.54 | ||
Turnout | 37,823 | 79.53 | -5.94 | ||
Registered electors | 47,561 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +1.77 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frederick Burden | 21,453 | 53.71 | +1.04 | |
Labour | Edward Redhead | 18,489 | 46.29 | -1.04 | |
Majority | 2,964 | 7.42 | +2.08 | ||
Turnout | 39,942 | 85.47 | +0.60 | ||
Registered electors | 46,731 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +1.04 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frederick Burden | 20,504 | 52.67 | +5.94 | |
Labour | Joseph Binns | 18,424 | 47.33 | -5.94 | |
Majority | 2,080 | 5.34 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 38,928 | 84.87 | +13.54 | ||
Registered electors | 45,866 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +5.94 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joseph Binns | 15,110 | 53.27 | +18.39 | |
Conservative | Johnnie Dodge | 13,254 | 46.73 | -18.39 | |
Majority | 1,856 | 6.54 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 28,364 | 71.33 | -0.08 | ||
Registered electors | 39,765 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +18.39 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robert Gower | 18,726 | 65.12 | -3.90 | |
Labour | Evan Durbin | 10,032 | 34.88 | +3.90 | |
Majority | 8,694 | 30.24 | -7.80 | ||
Turnout | 28,758 | 71.41 | -2.66 | ||
Registered electors | 40,271 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -3.90 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robert Gower | 20,277 | 69.02 | +21.05 | |
Labour | CM Wadham | 9,103 | 30.98 | -8.52 | |
Majority | 11,174 | 38.04 | +29.57 | ||
Turnout | 29,380 | 74.07 | +0.05 | ||
Registered electors | 39,664 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +14.79 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Robert Gower | 13,612 | 47.97 | -4.72 | |
Labour | George Pearce Blizard | 11,207 | 39.50 | +4.24 | |
Liberal | R Ronald Tyrer | 3,556 | 12.53 | -4.90 | |
Majority | 2,405 | 8.47 | -3.97 | ||
Turnout | 28,375 | 74.02 | -3.98 | ||
Registered electors | 38,336 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing | -4.48 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Gerald Hohler | 12,418 | 52.69 | +5.55 | |
Labour | Maurice Spencer | 8,309 | 35.26 | +0.56 | |
Liberal | George Herbert Bryans | 2,839 | 17.43 | +5.38 | |
Majority | 4,109 | 12.44 | -3.84 | ||
Turnout | 23,566 | 78.00 | +4.08 | ||
Registered electors | 30,212 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing | +2.50 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Gerald Hohler | 10,426 | 47.14 | -11.00 | |
Labour | Maurice Spencer | 7,674 | 34.70 | -7.16 | |
Liberal | George Herbert Bryans | 4,015 | 18.16 | New | |
Majority | 2,752 | 12.44 | -3.84 | ||
Turnout | 22,115 | 73.92 | +1.63 | ||
Registered electors | 29,919 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing | -1.92 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Gerald Hohler | 12,425 | 58.14 | -10.44 | |
Labour | Maurice Spencer | 8,944 | 41.86 | +15.95 | |
Majority | 3,481 | 16.28 | -26.39 | ||
Turnout | 21,369 | 72.29 | +7.19 | ||
Registered electors | 29,560 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing | -13.20 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | Unionist | Gerald Hohler | 12,455 | 68.58 | |
Labour | Alfred William Tapp | 4,705 | 25.91 | ||
Independent | Joseph Bryan Cronin* | 1,001 | 5.51 | ||
Majority | 7,750 | 42.67 | |||
Turnout | 18,161 | 65.10 | |||
Registered electors | 27,899 | ||||
Unionist win (new seat) | |||||
Cindicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. |
* Cronin was supported by the Lower Deck Parliamentary Committee
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