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Gillingham and Rainham
8 June 2017

An election was held in Gillingham and Rainham on 8 June 2017 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency.

The Conservatives won the previous election in 2015 with a majority of 10,530. At this election, they held the seat with a majority of 9,430.

Rehman Chishti was elected as the member of parliament for Gillingham and Rainham.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %
  Majority 9,430 19.3
  Turnout 48,868 67.2
  Conservative 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.

Rejected Ballots

The number of votes rejected and not counted at this election was:

  Want of official mark 0
Voting for more than one candidate 21
Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified 0
Unmarked or voided for uncertainty 69
Total 90

Vote Share

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 Gillingham and Rainham in 2017 was £12,995.76 for the short campaign (the period beginning the day the individual officially becomes a candidate).

  Candidate Short Campaign Total Expenses £ per Vote

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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