Election for the constituency of Rochester and Strood on 7 May 2015
An election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Rochester and Strood, held as part of the general election on 7 May 2015.
Conservative hold by Kelly Tolhurst with a majority of 7,133 - 13.6% - on a turnout of 68.1%.
An electorate of 77,119, having a valid vote count of 52,516 and an invalid vote count of 164.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOLHURST, Kelly | Con | 23,142 | 44.1% | -5.1% |
| RECKLESS, Mark | UKIP | 16,009 | 30.5% | - |
| KHAN, Naushabah | Lab | 10,396 | 19.8% | -8.7% |
| GREGORY, Clive | Green | 1,516 | 2.9% | 1.4% |
| BRAY, Prue | LD | 1,251 | 2.4% | -13.9% |
| BURN, Daniel | TUSC | 202 | 0.4% | - |
The writ for this election was issued on 30 March 2015.
Result declared at 08:11 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.