Chatham
12 January - 8 February 1906
An election was held in Chatham on 12 January - 8 February 1906 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency.
The Conservatives won the previous election in 1900 unopposed. At this election, Labour Representation Committee gained the seat from the Conservatives with a majority of 2,672.
John Jenkins was elected as the member of parliament for Chatham.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | |||
Labour Representation Committee |
John Jenkins 6,692 | 62.5 | |||
Conservative |
John Eustace Jameson 4,020 | 37.5 | |||
Majority | 2,672 | 24.9 | |||
Turnout | 10,712 | 79.7 | |||
Labour Representation Committee gain from Conservative |
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