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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 %
  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 Share

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

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

Election Expenses

Previous election
« 7 June 2001

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