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South East · Former constituency (1950–2005)

Gillingham

Every general election in Gillingham since 1950 (until 2005). Latest: Labour, majority 254.

2005 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won18,62141.2%
Conservative18,36740.7%
Liberal Democrats6,73414.9%
Others1,4453.2%
Valid votes45,167
Majority2540.6%

Turnout 63.9% of 70,727 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1950195519641970O19741983199220012005Conservative, 1950: 52.7%Conservative, 1951: 53.7%Conservative, 1955: 55.5%Conservative, 1959: 59.3%Conservative, 1964: 51.4%Conservative, 1966: 49.5%Conservative, 1970: 58.8%Conservative, February 1974: 41.2%Conservative, October 1974: 40.4%Conservative, 1979: 53.1%Conservative, 1983: 51.7%Conservative, 1987: 53.1%Conservative, 1992: 52.3%Conservative, 1997: 35.9%Conservative, 2001: 39.1%Conservative, 2005: 40.7%Labour, 1950: 47.3%Labour, 1951: 46.3%Labour, 1955: 44.5%Labour, 1959: 40.7%Labour, 1964: 37.0%Labour, 1966: 41.8%Labour, 1970: 41.2%Labour, February 1974: 29.2%Labour, October 1974: 31.9%Labour, 1979: 32.3%Labour, 1983: 17.8%Labour, 1987: 17.1%Labour, 1992: 23.5%Labour, 1997: 39.8%Labour, 2001: 44.5%Labour, 2005: 41.2%Liberal, 1964: 10.3%Liberal, 1966: 8.7%Liberal, February 1974: 29.6%Liberal, October 1974: 25.7%Liberal, 1979: 12.3%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 23.4%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 19.0%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 13.6%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 14.9%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 30.5%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 29.9%
Vote share in Gillingham at each general election Con Lab Lib LD Alliance

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2005LabCon2540.663.9%
2001LabCon2,2725.459.5%Lab hold
1997LabCon1,9803.972.0%
1992ConLab16,63828.880.3%Con hold
1987ConAlliance12,54923.275.3%Con hold
1983ConAlliance10,84321.372.7%
1979ConLab10,49920.878.8%Con hold
October 1974ConLab3,9968.575.9%Con hold
February 1974ConLib5,88211.682.7%
1970ConLab7,75617.773.4%Con hold
1966ConLab3,1407.778.5%Con hold
1964ConLab5,64414.378.0%Con hold
1959ConLab7,27918.780.6%Con hold
1955ConLab4,14511.079.5%
1951ConLab2,9647.485.5%Con hold
1950ConLab2,0805.384.9%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Gillingham?

Labour won Gillingham at the 2005 general election with a majority of 254.

Which parties have won Gillingham?

At the 16 general elections held under this name since 1950: Conservative 13, Labour 3.

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