Chatham and Aylesford
5 May 2005
An election was held in Chatham and Aylesford on 5 May 2005 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency.
Labour won the previous election in 2001 with a majority of 4,340. At this election, they held the seat with a majority of 2,332.
Jonathan Rowland Shaw was elected as the member of parliament for Chatham and Aylesford.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | |||
Labour |
Jonathan Rowland Shaw *18,387 | 43.7 | |||
Conservative |
Anne Margaret Jobson 16,055 | 38.2 | |||
Liberal Democrat |
Debra Anne Enever 5,744 | 13.7 | |||
Ukip |
Jeffery Stuart King 1,226 | 2.9 | |||
English Democrat |
Michael Ian Russell 668 | 1.6 | |||
Majority | 2,332 | 5.5 | |||
Turnout | 42,080 | 59.7 | |||
Labour 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
Election Expenses by Candidate
Candidates have individual limits on the amount they can spend during the election campaign. The limit for each candidate in Chatham and Aylesford in 2005 was £12,005.48 for the short campaign (the period beginning the day the individual officially becomes a candidate).
Candidate | Short Campaign | Total Expenses | £ per Vote | |
Jonathan Rowland Shaw | £10,877.00 | £10,877.00 | £0.59 | |
Anne Margaret Jobson | £7,860.57 | £7,860.57 | £0.49 | |
Michael Ian Russell | £1,056.08 | £1,056.08 | £1.58 | |
Debra Anne Enever | £1,042.63 | £1,042.63 | £0.18 | |
Jeffery Stuart King | £616.00 | £616.00 | £0.50 |
To order the candidates by name, amount spent or the cost per vote received, click on the appropriate column heading.
Election Expenses
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