5 May 2005

Results

The following results were declared by the returning officer:

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Paul Gordon Clark *	Labour	18,621	41.2
	Timothy Richard Butcher	Conservative	18,367	40.7
	Andrew Timothy Owen Stamp	Liberal Democrat	6,734	14.9
	Craig Mackinlay	Ukip	1,191	2.6
	Gordon Craig Bryan	Independent	254	0.6
Majority			254	0.6
Turnout			45,167	62.5
	Labour hold

* Denotes member of parliament standing for re-election

To order the candidates by name, party or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.

Election Expenses by Candidate

Candidates have individual limits on the amount they can spend during the election campaign. The limit for each candidate in Gillingham in 2005 was £10,673.05 for the short campaign (the period beginning the day the individual officially becomes a candidate).

Candidate		Short Campaign	Total Expenses	£ per Vote
	Paul Gordon Clark	£9,503.42	£9,503.42	£0.51
	Timothy Richard Butcher	£9,274.02	£9,274.02	£0.50
	Andrew Timothy Owen Stamp	£4,332.45	£4,332.45	£0.64
	Gordon Craig Bryan	£484.98	£484.98	£1.91
	Craig Mackinlay	£40.00	£40.00	£0.03

To order the candidates by name, amount spent or the cost per vote received, click on the appropriate column heading.

Election Expenses

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