12 December 2019
Result
An election was held in Gillingham and Rainham on 12 December 2019 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency . The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | |||
Conservative |
Rehman Chishti *28,173 | 61.3 | |||
Labour |
Andy Stamp 13,054 | 28.4 | |||
Liberal Democrat |
Alan James Bullion 2,503 | 5.4 | |||
Green party |
George Bernard Salomon 1,043 | 2.3 | |||
Ukip |
Rob McCulloch Martin 837 | 1.8 | |||
Independent |
Peter Cook 229 | 0.5 | |||
Christian Peoples Alliance |
Roger James Peacock 119 | 0.3 | |||
Majority | 15,119 | 32.9 | |||
Turnout | 45,958 | 62.7 | |||
Conservative hold |
* Denotes member of parliament standing for re-election
To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.
Rejected Ballots
The number of votes rejected and not counted at this election was:
Want of official mark | 0 | |
Voting for more than one candidate | 14 | |
Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified | 2 | |
Unmarked or voided for uncertainty | 122 | |
Total | 138 |
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 and Rainham in 2019 was £13,112.94 for the short campaign (the period beginning the day the individual officially becomes a candidate).
Candidate | Short Campaign | Total Expenses | £ per Vote | |
Andy Stamp | £10,475.28 | £10,475.28 | £0.80 | |
Rehman Chishti | £6,297.60 | £6,297.60 | £0.22 | |
Alan James Bullion | £2,390.28 | £2,390.28 | £0.95 | |
Rob McCulloch Martin | £821.99 | £821.99 | £0.98 | |
Peter Cook | £157.88 | £157.88 | £0.69 | |
George Bernard Salomon | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
Roger James Peacock | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
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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