26 May 1955
Result
An election was held in Gillingham on 26 May 1955 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency . The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | |||
Conservative |
Frederick Burden *20,984 | 55.5 | |||
Labour |
Joseph Huddart 16,839 | 44.5 | |||
Majority | 4,145 | 11.0 | |||
Turnout | 37,823 | 79.5 | |||
Conservative hold |
* Denotes member of parliament standing for re-election
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Vote Change
Swing
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