Gillingham (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Gillingham in Kent for the 2005 general election.
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Location of Kent within England.
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| County | Kent |
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| Replaced by | Gillingham and Rainham |
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.
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.
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.
Coordinates: 51°23′N 0°33′E / 51.383°N 0.550°E
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