Election for the constituency of Gillingham and Rainham on 6 May 2010
An election to the 55th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Gillingham and Rainham, held as part of the general election on 6 May 2010.
Conservative gain from Labour by Rehman Chishti with a majority of 8,680 - 18.6% - on a turnout of 66.1%.
An electorate of 70,814, having a valid vote count of 46,786 and an invalid vote count of 66.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHISHTI, Rehman | Con | 21,624 | 46.2% | 5.5% |
| CLARK, Paul | Lab | 12,944 | 27.7% | -13.1% |
| STAMP, Andrew | LD | 8,484 | 18.1% | 2.8% |
| OAKLEY, Robert | UKIP | 1,515 | 3.2% | 0.6% |
| RAVENSCROFT, Brian | BNP | 1,149 | 2.5% | - |
| LACEY, Dean | ED | 464 | 1.0% | - |
| MARCHANT, Trish | Green | 356 | 0.8% | - |
| BRYAN, Gordon | Ind | 141 | 0.3% | - |
| MEEGAN, George | MIP | 109 | 0.2% | - |
The writ for this election was issued on 12 April 2010.
Result declared at 05:48 on 7 May 2010. 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.
This constituency of Gillingham and Rainham was established by the 2010-2024 boundary set for England. This election was the first held under that boundary set. Any holds, gains and vote change percentages as a result of this election are based on notional results, which estimate the outcome of the previous election had it been contested on the new boundaries.