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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 %
  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 Share

Vote Change

Swing

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