Gillingham
27 October 1931
An election was held in Gillingham on 27 October 1931 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency.
Unionist won the previous election in 1929 with a majority of 2,405. At this election, they held the seat with a majority of 11,174.
Robert Gower was elected as the member of parliament for Gillingham.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
| Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|
Robert Gower * Conservative |
20,277 | 69.0 | |||
|
C. M. Wadham Labour |
9,103 | 31.0 | |||
| Majority | 11,174 | 38.0 | |||
| Turnout | 29,380 | 74.1 | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
* Denotes a member of parliament standing for re-election.
To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.
Vote Change
Swing
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