About Gillingham
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. Boundaries1918-1950: 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 reviewFollowing their review of parliamentary representation in Kent, the Boundary Commission for England abolished Gillingham, replacing it with the renamed constituency of Gillingham and Rainham. Election resultsElections in the 2000sElections in the 1990sElections in the 1980sElections in the 1970sElections in the 1960sElections in the 1950sElections in the 1940sElections in the 1930sElections in the 1920sElections in the 1910sCronin was supported by the Lower Deck Parliamentary Committee
Gillingham Description
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. Boundaries1918-1950: 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 reviewFollowing their review of parliamentary representation in Kent, the Boundary Commission for England abolished Gillingham, replacing it with the renamed constituency of Gillingham and Rainham. Election resultsElections in the 2000sElections in the 1990sElections in the 1980sElections in the 1970sElections in the 1960sElections in the 1950sElections in the 1940sElections in the 1930sElections in the 1920sElections in the 1910sCronin was supported by the Lower Deck Parliamentary Committee