Rainham, Gillingham
At the most recent election (6 May 1976), G. Fagg (Conservative Party), B. Kitchingham (Conservative Party), R. Jones (Conservative Party), A. Jarrett (Conservative Party), M. Rye (Conservative Party) and H. King (Conservative Party) won Rainham, with a majority of 1,418 votes on a turnout of 38.5%.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Gillingham
- Elections recorded
- 2
- Recorded results
- 32
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Fagg | Conservative Party | 2,960 | 10.9% | Yes |
| B. Kitchingham | Conservative Party | 2,928 | 10.8% | Yes |
| R. Jones | Conservative Party | 2,913 | 10.8% | Yes |
| A. Jarrett | Conservative Party | 2,878 | 10.6% | Yes |
| M. Rye | Conservative Party | 2,824 | 10.4% | Yes |
| H. King | Conservative Party | 2,798 | 10.3% | Yes |
| J. Brady | The Labour Party | 1,380 | 5.1% | No |
| M. Short | The Labour Party | 1,330 | 4.9% | No |
| P. Gunthorpe | The Labour Party | 1,315 | 4.9% | No |
| K. Stevens | The Labour Party | 1,306 | 4.8% | No |
| L. Gunthorpe | The Labour Party | 1,288 | 4.8% | No |
| B. Smithson | The Labour Party | 1,280 | 4.7% | No |
| D. Easton | The Liberal Party | 980 | 3.6% | No |
| R. Sutton | The Liberal Party | 914 | 3.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Forster | Conservative Party | 1,635 | 6.5% | Yes |
| B. Kitchingham | Conservative Party | 1,603 | 6.3% | Yes |
| A. Jarrett | Conservative Party | 1,589 | 6.3% | Yes |
| R. Jones | Conservative Party | 1,574 | 6.2% | Yes |
| D. Banning | Conservative Party | 1,555 | 6.2% | Yes |
| H. King | Conservative Party | 1,555 | 6.2% | Yes |
| H. Crack | The Liberal Party | 1,470 | 5.8% | No |
| K. Barker | The Liberal Party | 1,468 | 5.8% | No |
| D. Easton | The Liberal Party | 1,452 | 5.7% | No |
| I. Easton | The Liberal Party | 1,424 | 5.6% | No |
| O. Fenske | The Liberal Party | 1,421 | 5.6% | No |
| J. Lane | The Liberal Party | 1,405 | 5.6% | No |
| J. Brady | The Labour Party | 1,241 | 4.9% | No |
| P. Braithwaite | The Labour Party | 1,211 | 4.8% | No |
| J. Ovenden | The Labour Party | 1,186 | 4.7% | No |
| M. Cornish | The Labour Party | 1,182 | 4.7% | No |
| T. Thomas | The Labour Party | 1,166 | 4.6% | No |
| J. Sherry | The Labour Party | 1,138 | 4.5% | No |
