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Results
The following results were declared by the Returning Officer:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehman Chishti * | Conservative | 27,091 | 55.4 | |
| Andy Stamp | Labour | 17,661 | 36.1 | |
| Martin Anthony Cook | UKIP | 2,097 | 4.3 | |
| Paul Chaplin | Liberal Democrat | 1,372 | 2.8 | |
| Clive Bryn Malcolm Gregory | Green Party | 520 | 1.1 | |
| Roger James Peacock | Christian Peoples Alliance | 127 | 0.3 | |
| Majority | 9,430 | 19.3 | ||
| Turnout | 48,868 | 67.2 | ||
| Conservative hold | ||||
* Denotes Member of Parliament standing for re-election
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
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 & 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Stamp | £9,332.81 | £9,332.81 | £0.53 | |
| Rehman Chishti | £7,411.23 | £7,411.23 | £0.27 | |
| Paul Chaplin | £1,680.32 | £1,680.32 | £1.22 | |
| Martin Anthony Cook | £769.18 | £769.18 | £0.37 | |
| Roger James Peacock | £470.00 | £470.00 | £3.70 | |
| Clive Bryn Malcolm Gregory | £35.00 | £35.00 | £0.07 | |
Election Expenses
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