23 February 1950
Result
An election was held in Gillingham on 23 February 1950 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency . The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | |||
Conservative |
Frederick Burden 20,504 | 52.7 | |||
Labour |
Joseph Binns *18,424 | 47.3 | |||
Majority | 2,080 | 5.3 | |||
Turnout | 38,928 | 84.9 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour |
* Denotes member of parliament standing for re-election
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Vote Change
Swing
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