Gillingham
8 October 1959
An election was held in Gillingham on 8 October 1959 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency.
The Conservatives won the previous election in 1955 with a majority of 4,145. At this election, they held the seat with a majority of 7,279.
Frederick Burden was elected as the member of parliament for Gillingham.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | |||
Conservative |
Frederick Burden *23,142 | 59.3 | |||
Labour |
Gerald Kaufman 15,863 | 40.7 | |||
Majority | 7,279 | 18.7 | |||
Turnout | 39,005 | 80.6 | |||
Conservative hold |
* Denotes a member of parliament standing for re-election.
To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.
Vote Change
Swing
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