18 June 1970
Result
An election was held in Rochester and Chatham on 18 June 1970 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency . The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | |||
Conservative |
Peggy Fenner 30,263 | 54.8 | |||
Labour |
Anne Kerr *24,922 | 45.2 | |||
Majority | 5,341 | 9.7 | |||
Turnout | 55,185 | 71.4 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour |
* Denotes member of parliament standing for re-election
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Vote Change
Swing
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