Rochester and Strood - Election - 6 May 2010

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It was the first election to take place in the constituency following a boundary review. At this election, the Conservatives won the seat with a majority of 9,953.

Mark John Reckless was elected as the member of parliament for Rochester and Strood.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Reckless Mark John Mark John Reckless
Conservative 23,604 49.2

Murray Teresa Margaret Teresa Margaret Murray
Labour 13,651 28.5

Juby Geoff Geoff Juby
Liberal Democrat 7,800 16.3

Sands Ron Ron Sands
English Democrat 2,182 4.5

Marchant Simon Philip Simon Philip Marchant
Green party 734 1.5

Majority 9,953 20.7

Turnout 47,971 64.9

Conservative win (new constituency)

Votes	%
Reckless Mark John Mark John Reckless Conservative	23,604	49.2
Murray Teresa Margaret Teresa Margaret Murray Labour	13,651	28.5
Juby Geoff Geoff Juby Liberal Democrat	7,800	16.3
Sands Ron Ron Sands English Democrat	2,182	4.5
Marchant Simon Philip Simon Philip Marchant Green party	734	1.5
Majority	9,953	20.7
Turnout	47,971	64.9
Conservative win (new constituency)

To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.

Vote Share

Election Expenses by Candidate

Candidates have individual limits on the amount they can spend during the election campaign. The limit for each candidate in Rochester and Strood in 2010 was £12,313.06 for the short campaign (the period beginning the day the individual officially becomes a candidate) and £30,163.06 for the long campaign.

Candidate Long Campaign Short Campaign Total Expenses £ per Vote

Reckless Mark John Mark John Reckless £4,480.94 £9,710.11 £14,191.05 £0.60

Murray Teresa Margaret Teresa Margaret Murray £2,265.97 £6,231.15 £8,497.12 £0.62

Juby Geoff Geoff Juby £665.43 £1,566.40 £2,231.83 £0.29

Sands Ron Ron Sands £500.00 £0.00 £500.00 £0.23

Marchant Simon Philip Simon Philip Marchant £0.00 £153.16 £153.16 £0.21

Candidate	Long Campaign	Short Campaign	Total Expenses	£ per Vote
Reckless Mark John Mark John Reckless	£4,480.94	£9,710.11	£14,191.05	£0.60
Murray Teresa Margaret Teresa Margaret Murray	£2,265.97	£6,231.15	£8,497.12	£0.62
Juby Geoff Geoff Juby	£665.43	£1,566.40	£2,231.83	£0.29
Sands Ron Ron Sands	£500.00	£0.00	£500.00	£0.23
Marchant Simon Philip Simon Philip Marchant	£0.00	£153.16	£153.16	£0.21

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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