26 May 1955
Result
An election was held in Gravesend on 26 May 1955 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency . The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | |||
Conservative |
Peter Kirk 22,058 | 46.2 | |||
Labour |
Victor Mishcon 19,149 | 40.1 | |||
Independent |
Richard Acland *6,514 | 13.7 | |||
Majority | 2,909 | 6.1 | |||
Turnout | 47,721 | 80.8 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour |
* Denotes member of parliament standing for re-election
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Vote Change
Swing
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