Gillingham was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Boundaries
1918–1950: The Municipal Borough of Gillingham, part of the Municipal Borough of Rochester, and the Municipal Borough of Chatham ward of St Mary.
1950–1983: The Municipal Borough of Gillingham.
1983–1997: The Borough of Gillingham, and the Borough of Swale ward of Hartlip and Upchurch.
1997–2010: The Borough of Gillingham.
The constituency was based around the towns of Gillingham and Rainham, which at that time were in Kent.
Boundary review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Kent, the Boundary Commission for England abolished Gillingham, replacing it with the renamed constituency of Gillingham and Rainham.
Members of Parliament
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| 1918
| Sir Gerald Hohler
| Conservative
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| 1929
| Sir Robert Gower
| Conservative
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| 1945
| Joseph Binns
| Labour
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| 1950
| Sir Frederick Burden
| Conservative
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| 1983
| James Couchman
| Conservative
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| 1997
| Paul Clark
| Labour
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| 2010
| colspan="2" | Constituency abolished: see extended constituency of Gillingham and Rainham.
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Election results
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
Elections in the 1980s
Elections in the 1970s
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Elections in the 1960s
Elections in the 1950s
Elections in the 1940s
Elections in the 1930s
Elections in the 1920s
Cronin was supported by the Lower Deck Parliamentary Committee
See also
- List of parliamentary constituencies in Kent
References
External links
- Gillingham UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK