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Result

An election was held in Gillingham on 9 June 1983 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency . The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate		Votes	%
	Couchman James James Couchman Conservative	26,381	51.7
	Lewcock Christopher Christopher Lewcock Liberal	15,538	30.5
	West Antony Antony West Labour	9,084	17.8
	Majority	10,843	21.3
	Turnout	51,003	73.6
	Conservative hold

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