Chatham
27 October 1931
An election was held in Chatham on 27 October 1931 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency.
Labour won the previous election in 1929 with a majority of 776. At this election, the Conservatives gained the seat from Labour with a majority of 9,154.
Park Goff was elected as the member of parliament for Chatham.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
| Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|
Park Goff Conservative |
19,991 | 62.5 | |||
|
Oliver Baldwin Labour |
10,837 | 33.9 | |||
|
Martin Woodroffe New party |
1,135 | 3.6 | |||
| Majority | 9,154 | 28.6 | |||
| Turnout | 31,963 | 75.5 | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | |||||
To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.
Vote Change
Swing
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