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Result

A by-election was held in Rochester and Strood on 20 November 2014 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency following the resignation of Conservative MP Mark Reckless. The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate		Votes	%
	Reckless Mark John Mark John Reckless * Ukip	16,867	42.1
	Tolhurst Kelly Kelly Tolhurst Conservative	13,947	34.8
	Khan Naushabah Parveen Naushabah Parveen Khan Labour	6,713	16.8
	Gregory Clive Clive Gregory Green party	1,692	4.2
	Juby Geoff Geoff Juby Liberal Democrat	349	0.9
	Davidson Hairy Knorm Hairy Knorm Davidson Official Monster Raving Loony party	151	0.4
	Goldsbrough Stephen William Stephen William Goldsbrough Independent	69	0.2
	Long Nick Nick Long People Before Profit	69	0.2
	Fransen Jayda Kaleigh Jayda Kaleigh Fransen Britain First	56	0.1
	Barker Mike Mike Barker Independent	54	0.1
	Rose Charlotte Charlotte Rose Independent	43	0.1
	Osborn Dave Dave Osborn Patriotic Socialist party	33	0.1
	Challis Christopher CharleyQ Christopher CharleyQ Challis Independent	22	0.1
	Majority	2,920	7.3
	Turnout	40,065	50.6
	Ukip gain from Conservative

* Denotes member of parliament standing for re-election

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