Gillingham No 2 - Election - 5 May 1977

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Prior to the election, the seat was held by Labour. Following the election, the Conservatives gained the seat from Labour.

Mike O'Brien was elected as councillor for the division.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

O'Brien Mike Mike O'Brien
Conservative 2,570 57.6%

Winwood J. J. Winwood
Labour 1,164 26.1%

Croft-Hill P. P. Croft-Hill
Res 445 10.0%

Williams D. D. Williams
Liberal 286 6.4%

Turnout 43.8%

Conservative gain from Labour

Candidate	Votes	%
O'Brien Mike Mike O'Brien Conservative	2,570	57.6%
Winwood J. J. Winwood Labour	1,164	26.1%
Croft-Hill P. P. Croft-Hill Res	445	10.0%
Williams D. D. Williams Liberal	286	6.4%
Turnout		43.8%
Conservative gain from Labour

To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.

Vote Share

Vote Change

Swing

Vote share for the electoral division is calculated using the "top vote" method, which uses the candidate from each party with the highest number of votes.

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