Gillingham
Gillingham was a constituency which elected a member of parliament for the first time in 1918. The constituency was abolished in 2010 following a boundary review.
Former Members of Parliament
The following members of parliament represented Gillingham between 1918 and 2010:
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Paul Clark |
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Labour
1 May 1997 - 12 Apr 2010 |
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James Couchman |
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Conservative
9 Jun 1983 - 8 Apr 1997 |
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Sir Frederick Burden |
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Conservative
23 Feb 1950 - 13 May 1983 |
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Joseph Binns CBE |
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Labour
5 Jul 1945 - 3 Feb 1950 |
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Sir Robert Gower KCVO OBE FRGS |
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Conservative
30 May 1929 - 15 Jun 1945 |
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Sir Gerald Hohler KC |
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Conservative
14 Dec 1918 - 10 May 1929 |
Elections
The following elections took place in Gillingham between 1918 and 2010:
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General election
5 May 2005
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Labour hold |
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General election
7 June 2001
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Labour hold |
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General election
1 May 1997
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Labour gain from Conservative |
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General election
9 April 1992
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Conservative hold |
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General election
11 June 1987
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Conservative hold |
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General election
9 June 1983
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Conservative hold |
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General election
3 May 1979
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Conservative hold |
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General election
10 October 1974
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Conservative hold |
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General election
28 February 1974
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Conservative hold |
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General election
18 June 1970
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Conservative hold |
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General election
31 March 1966
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Conservative hold |
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General election
15 October 1964
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Conservative hold |
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General election
8 October 1959
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Conservative hold |
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General election
26 May 1955
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Conservative hold |
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General election
25 October 1951
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Conservative hold |
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General election
23 February 1950
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Conservative gain from Labour |
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General election
5 July 1945
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Labour gain from Conservative |
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General election
14 November 1935
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Conservative hold |
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General election
27 October 1931
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Conservative hold |
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General election
30 May 1929
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Unionist hold |
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General election
29 October 1924
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Unionist hold |
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General election
6 December 1923
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Unionist hold |
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General election
15 November 1922
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Unionist hold |
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General election
14 December 1918
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Unionist win (new constituency) |
To view the results for each election, click on the election date above.
Vote Share
Boundaries (1997 to 2010)
Gillingham included the following Gillingham borough council wards:
Boundaries (1983 to 1997)
Gillingham included the following Gillingham borough council wards:
Gillingham also included the borough of Swale ward of Hartlip and Upchurch.
Boundaries (1950 to 1983)
Gillingham included the municipal borough of Gillingham.
Boundaries (1918 to 1950)
Gillingham included the municipal borough of Gillingham, part of the municipal borough of Rochester, and the municipal borough of Chatham ward of St Mary.