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Gillingham
5 July 1945

An election was held in Gillingham on 5 July 1945 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency.

The Conservatives won the previous election in 1935 with a majority of 8,694. At this election, Labour gained the seat from the Conservatives with a majority of 1,856.

Jospeh Binns was elected as the member of parliament for Gillingham.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %
  Majority 1,856 6.5
  Turnout 28,364 71.3
  Labour gain from Conservative

To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.

Vote Share

Vote Change

Swing

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