Election results for Gravesend East

 Conservative Win John Cubitt was elected with a majority of 2%. A total of 17116 votes were cast, representing a turnout of 34% .

Table of main parties and election candidates retaining deposit

Election Candidate	Party	Number	%	Status	% Change
John Cubitt	Conservative	3713	22%	Newly elected	n/a
Bryan Sweetland	Conservative	3343	20%	Newly elected	n/a
Jane Cribbon	Labour	2321	14%	Outgoing	-9%
John P Burden	Labour	2296	13%	Not elected	n/a
Elizabeth A Painter	English Democrats	1425	8%	Not elected	n/a
Richard Crawford	Green Party	1236	7%	Not elected	n/a
Martin Wilson	Liberal Democrat	1010	6%	Not elected	n/a
Larry Cotton	Independent	899	5%	Not elected	n/a
Bruce E Parmenter	Liberal Democrat	873	5%	Not elected	n/a