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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	%
	Kirk Peter Peter Kirk Conservative	22,058	46.2
	Mishcon Victor Victor Mishcon Labour	19,149	40.1
	Acland Richard Richard Acland * Independent	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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