Medway - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Medway constituency.

Note: Smaller parties may be omitted. The candidate with the largest vote who does not belong to one of the main parties is listed as 'Minor'. Votes listed for 'Other' are calculated by taking the votes from the main parties and 'Minor' away from the total votes cast.

NameMedway
RegionSouth East
Current StatusAbolished

Electoral History

ElectionParty
Election 2005Labour
Election 2001Labour
Election 1997Labour
Election 1992Conservative
Election 1987Conservative
Election 1983Conservative

Election 2005

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour17,33342.18%-6.81%
Conservative17,12041.66%+2.46%
Liberal Democrat5,15212.54%+3.20%
UKIP1,4883.62%+1.14%
Majority2130.52%
Turnout41,09362.62%+3.15%
Electorate65,625
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
5.01%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
4.64%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
0.37%
Labour hold

Election 2001

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour18,91448.99%+0.13%
Conservative15,13439.20%+2.31%
Liberal Democrat3,6049.33%-0.85%
UKIP9582.48%+1.58%
Majority3,7809.79%
Turnout38,61059.46%-13.01%
Electorate64,930
Swing from
LD
to
CON
1.58%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
1.09%
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
0.49%
Labour hold

Election 1997

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour21,85848.85%+14.25%
Conservative16,50436.89%-15.46%
Liberal Democrat4,55510.18%+0.59%
Minor1,4203.17%N/A
UKIP4050.91%N/A
Majority5,35411.97%
Turnout44,74272.47%-7.75%
Electorate61,736
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
14.85%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
8.02%
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
6.83%
Labour gain from Conservative

Election 1992

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative25,92452.34%+1.30%
Labour17,13834.60%+4.78%
Liberal Democrat4,7519.59%N/A
Minor1,4802.99%N/A
Others2340.47%N/A
Majority8,78617.74%
Turnout49,52780.22%+7.21%
Electorate61,737
Swing from
CON
to
LD
4.15%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
2.41%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
1.74%
Conservative hold

Election 1987

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative23,88951.04%+2.13%
Labour13,96029.83%-0.27%
SDP-Liberal Alliance8,45018.05%-2.93%
Green5041.08%N/A
Majority9,92921.21%
Turnout46,80373.01%+0.42%
Electorate64,103
Swing from
ALL
to
CON
2.53%
Swing from
ALL
to
LAB
1.33%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
1.20%
Conservative hold

Election 1983

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative22,50748.91%N/A
Labour13,85130.10%N/A
SDP-Liberal Alliance9,65820.99%N/A
Majority8,65618.81%
Turnout46,01672.60%N/A
Electorate63,387
Conservative win
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