Election 97

Gillingham

Current MP James Couchman
Conservative 97 18,207
Labour 97 20,187
LibDem 97 9,649
Nationalist 97 0
Other 97 1,148
Elected party
Gillingham

Robert Waller wrote
Old constituency Gillingham
Conservative 92 29,092
Labour 92 13,332
LibDem 92 13,150
Nationalist 92 0
Other 92 425
Elected party Conservative

The Medway town of Gillingham, in Kent, is at best lower middle-class. There are many modest owner-occupiers, and fairly secure local employment. The safety of the Conservative majority here is enhanced by an opposition fairly evenly split between Labour and Liberal Democrat candidates in recent elections.


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