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Gravesham — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Gravesham was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 2,712 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Gravesham from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Tim Brinton (Conservative) 25,968 47.4% John Ovenden (Labour) 8,463 (15.4 pts) 77.6%
1987 Jacques Arnold (Conservative) 28,891 50.1% Martin Coleman (Labour) 8,792 (15.2 pts) 79.3%
1992 Jacques Arnold (Conservative) 29,322 49.7% Graham Green (Labour) 5,493 (9.3 pts) 83.5%
1997 Chris Pond (Labour) 26,460 49.7% Jacques Arnold (Conservative) 5,779 (10.8 pts) 76.9%
2001 Chris Pond (Labour) 21,773 49.9% Jacques Arnold (Conservative) 4,862 (11.1 pts) 62.7%
2005 Adam Holloway (Conservative) 19,739 43.7% Chris Pond (Labour) 654 (1.5 pts) 65.8%
2010 Adam Holloway (Conservative) 22,956 48.5% Kathryn Smith (Labour) 9,312 (19.7 pts) 67.5%
2015 Adam Holloway (Conservative) 23,484 46.8% Tan Dhesi (Labour) 8,370 (16.7 pts) 69.8%
2017 Adam Holloway (Conservative) 27,237 55.6% Mandy Garford (Labour) 9,347 (19.1 pts) 67.3%
2019 Adam Holloway (Conservative) 29,580 62.2% Lauren Sullivan (Labour) 15,581 (32.8 pts) 65.2%
2024 Lauren Sullivan (Labour) 16,623 38.5% Adam Holloway (Conservative) 2,712 (6.3 pts) 59.3%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tim Brinton Conservative 25,96847.4% Yes
John Ovenden Labour 17,50531.9% No
Malcolm Charles Horton Social Democratic Party 10,82619.7% No
Martin David Sewell Green 4950.9% No
Paul Johnson National Front 4200.8% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jacques Arnold Conservative 28,89150.1% Yes
Martin Coleman Labour 20,09934.8% No
Robert Crawford Liberal 8,72415.1% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jacques Arnold Conservative 29,32249.7% Yes
Graham Green Labour 23,82940.4% No
Derek Deedman Liberal Democrat 5,2698.9% No
Andrew John Bunstone Independent 2730.5% No
Rhoderick Edward Boyd Khilkoff-Boulding Independent Conservative 1870.3% No
Barrie John Buxton Independent Socialist 1740.3% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Chris Pond Labour 26,46049.7% Yes
Jacques Arnold Conservative 20,68138.8% No
Merilyn Canet Liberal Democrat 4,1287.8% No
Patricia Curtis Referendum Party 1,4412.7% No
Anthony Leyshon Independent 4140.8% No
David Palmer Natural Law 1290.2% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Chris Pond Labour 21,77349.9% Yes
Jacques Arnold Conservative 16,91138.8% No
Bruce Parmenter Liberal Democrat 4,0319.2% No
William Jenner UKIP 9242.1% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Adam Holloway Conservative 19,73943.7% Yes
Chris Pond Labour 19,08542.2% No
Bruce Parmenter Liberal Democrat 4,85110.7% No
Geoff Coates UKIP 8501.9% No
Christopher Nickerson English Independence Party 6541.4% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Adam Holloway Conservative 22,95648.5% Yes
Kathryn Smith Labour 13,64428.8% No
Anna Arrowsmith Liberal Democrat 6,29313.3% No
Geoffrey Clark UKIP 2,2654.8% No
Steven Uncles English Democrats 1,0052.1% No
Richard Crawford Green 6751.4% No
Alice Dartnell Independent 4651.0% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Adam Holloway Conservative 23,48446.8% Yes
Tan Dhesi Labour 15,11430.1% No
Sean Marriott UKIP 9,30618.6% No
Mark Lindop Green 1,1242.2% No
Anne-Marie Bunting Liberal Democrat 1,1112.2% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Adam Holloway Conservative 27,23755.6% Yes
Mandy Garford Labour 17,89036.5% No
Emmanuel Feyisetan UKIP 1,7423.6% No
James Willis Liberal Democrat 1,2102.5% No
Marna Gilligan Green 7231.5% No
Michael Rogan Independent 1950.4% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Adam Holloway Conservative 29,58062.2% Yes
Lauren Sullivan Labour 13,99929.4% No
Ukonu Obasi Liberal Democrat 2,5845.4% No
Marna Gilligan Green 1,3972.9% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Lauren Sullivan Labour 16,62338.5% Yes
Adam Holloway Conservative 13,91132.2% No
Matthew Fraser Moat Reform UK 8,91020.6% No
Rebecca Hopkins Green 2,2545.2% No
Ukonu Obasi Liberal Democrat 1,5343.5% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1983: Conservative margin 15.4 pts 1987: Conservative margin 15.2 pts 1992: Conservative margin 9.3 pts 1997: Labour margin 10.8 pts 2001: Labour margin 11.1 pts 2005: Conservative margin 1.5 pts 2010: Conservative margin 19.7 pts 2015: Conservative margin 16.7 pts 2017: Conservative margin 19.1 pts 2019: Conservative margin 32.8 pts 2024: Labour margin 6.3 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Gravesham has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Gravesham in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Gravesham in 2024 with 16,623 votes (38.5%), a majority of 2,712 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Gravesham since 1983?

Since 1983, Gravesham has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in Gravesham?

The closest result on record for Gravesham was 2005, when Conservative beat Labour by just 654 votes (1.5 percentage points).

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