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CHISTI, Rehman |
Gillingham and Rainham |
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Member for Gillingham and Rainham since 2010. Committees: The Justice Support Group. Political career: Medway Councillor since 2003; Special Adviser to the Rt Hon Francis Maude 2006-07; Contested (Lab) Horsham seat at 2005 General Election; Special Adviser to Benazir Bhutto (former Prime Minister of Pakistan) 1999-2007. Special political interests: Justice, defence, foreign affairs. Profession/Trade: Barrister. Education: University of Wales Aberystwyth, Law. Languages spoken: Urdu, Panji. Hobbies: Running, cricket, tennis, football, theatre, cinema. b. 4 October 1978, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan. |
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2010 |
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2005 |
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| CON GAIN |
Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Conservative |
21,624 |
46.2 |
5.5 |
18,367 |
40.7 |
| Labour |
12,944 |
27.7 |
-13.5 |
18,621 |
41.2 |
| Lib Dem |
8,484 |
18.1 |
3.2 |
6,734 |
14.9 |
| UKIP |
1,515 |
3.2 |
0.6 |
1,191 |
2.6 |
| BNP |
1,149 |
2.5 |
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| English Democrats |
464 |
1.0 |
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| Green |
356 |
0.8 |
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| Independent |
141 |
0.3 |
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| Medway Independent |
109 |
0.2 |
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| Majority |
8,680 |
18.6 |
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254 |
0.6 |
| Turnout |
46,786 |
66.0 |
3.5 |
45,167 |
62.5 |
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