1971 Arundel and Shoreham by-election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png)
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Constituency of Arundel and Shoreham |
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MP before election Henry Kerby Conservative | Subsequent MP Richard Luce Conservative | |
A 1971 by-election for the United Kingdom House of Commons was held in the constituency of Arundel and Shoreham on 1 April 1971, following the death of sitting Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Henry Kerby.
It was successfully held by the new Conservative candidate, Richard Napier Luce.
Result
Arundel and Shoreham by-election, 1971[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Richard Luce | 34,482 | 64.1 | +3.3 |
| Labour | Roger R Kenward | 11,228 | 20.9 | −2.0 |
| Liberal | Peter Bartram | 7,917 | 14.7 | −1.6 |
| Independent | George Thomas | 191 | 0.4 | New |
Majority | 23,254 | 43.2 | +5.3 |
Turnout | 53,818 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Previous result
General election 1970: Arundel and Shoreham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Henry Kerby | 43,907 | 60.8 | +5.3 |
| Labour | Barry M Lyne | 16,531 | 22.9 | −6.0 |
| Liberal | Peter Bartram | 11,769 | 16.3 | 0.0 |
Majority | 27,376 | 37.9 | +11.3 |
Turnout | 72,207 | 71.8 | −4.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
See also
References
- ^ "1970 -71 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
1970 | - October: St Marylebone
- November: Enfield West
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