Gillingham
30 May 1929
An election was held in Gillingham on 30 May 1929 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency.
Unionist won the previous election in 1924 with a majority of 4,109. At this election, they held the seat with a majority of 2,405.
Robert Gower was elected as the member of parliament for Gillingham.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | |||
Unionist |
Robert Gower 13,612 | 48.0 | |||
Labour |
George Pearce Blizard 11,207 | 39.5 | |||
Liberal |
R Ronald Tyrer 3,556 | 12.5 | |||
Majority | 2,405 | 8.5 | |||
Turnout | 28,375 | 74.0 | |||
Unionist hold |
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Vote Change
Swing
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