Election for the constituency of Gillingham and Rainham on 7 May 2015
An election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Gillingham and Rainham, held as part of the general election on 7 May 2015.
Conservative hold by Rehman Chishti with a majority of 10,530 - 22.4% - on a turnout of 66.3%.
An electorate of 70,984, having a valid vote count of 47,078 and an invalid vote count of 194.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHISHTI, Rehman | Con | 22,590 | 48.0% | 1.8% |
| CLARK, Paul | Lab | 12,060 | 25.6% | -2.0% |
| HANSON, Mark | UKIP | 9,199 | 19.5% | 16.3% |
| CHAPLIN, Paul | LD | 1,707 | 3.6% | -14.5% |
| WILLIAMS, Neil | Green | 1,133 | 2.4% | 1.6% |
| BERRY, Jacqui | TUSC | 273 | 0.6% | - |
| PEACOCK, Roger | Ind | 72 | 0.2% | - |
| WALTERS, Mike | Ind | 44 | 0.1% | - |
The writ for this election was issued on 30 March 2015.
Result declared at 08:48 on 8 May 2015. Declarations times do not form part of election declarations and should be regarded as indicative rather than official.
Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.