1954 Arundel and Shoreham by-election

The 1954 Arundel and Shoreham by-election was held on 9 March 1954. It was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, William Cuthbert. It was retained by the Conservative candidate, Henry Kerby.

Results
Arundel and Shoreham by-election, 1954[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Kerby 24,857 68.52 +1.1
Labour Margaret Reid 11,420 31.48 -1.1
Majority 13,437 37.04 +2.2
Turnout 36,277
Conservative hold Swing

Previous result
General election 1951: Arundel and Shoreham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Cuthbert 34,946 67.4
Labour Margaret Reid 16,923 32.6
Majority 18,023 34.8
Turnout 51,869 78.0
Conservative hold Swing

References
  1. The Times House of Commons 1955
  2. "1954 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.


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