Gillingham
28 February 1974
An election was held in Gillingham on 28 February 1974 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency.
The Conservatives won the previous election in 1970 with a majority of 7,756. At this election, they held the seat with a majority of 5,882.
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 *20,934 | 41.2 | |||
Liberal |
Robert John Sayer 15,052 | 29.6 | |||
Labour |
Henry Gordon Nansen Clother 14,850 | 29.2 | |||
Majority | 5,882 | 11.6 | |||
Turnout | 50,836 | 82.7 | |||
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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