Gillingham
5 May 2005
An election was held in Gillingham on 5 May 2005 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency.
Labour won the previous election in 2001 with a majority of 2,272. At this election, they held the seat with a majority of 254.
Paul Gordon Clark was elected as the member of parliament for Gillingham.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | |||
Labour |
Paul Gordon Clark *18,621 | 41.2 | |||
Conservative |
Timothy Richard Butcher 18,367 | 40.7 | |||
Liberal Democrat |
Andrew Timothy Owen Stamp 6,734 | 14.9 | |||
Ukip |
Craig Mackinlay 1,191 | 2.6 | |||
Independent |
Gordon Craig Bryan 254 | 0.6 | |||
Majority | 254 | 0.6 | |||
Turnout | 45,167 | 62.5 | |||
Labour 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
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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