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Gillingham and Rainham
12 December 2019

An election was held in Gillingham and Rainham on 12 December 2019 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency.

The Conservatives won the previous election in 2017 with a majority of 9,430. At this election, they held the seat with a majority of 15,119.

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 15,119 32.9
  Turnout 45,958 62.7
  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 14
Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified 2
Unmarked or voided for uncertainty 122
Total 138

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 2019 was £13,112.94 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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