Arundel and Shoreham by-election, 1971

A 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.

Results

Arundel and Shoreham by-election, 1971^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Richard Napier 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	+0.4
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 Briton Kerby	43,907	60.8
	Labour	Barry M Lyne	16,531	22.9
	Liberal	Peter Bartram	11,769	16.3
Majority			27,376	37.9
Turnout			72,207	71.8
	Conservative hold		Swing

See also

References

↑ "1970 -71 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2015-09-08.

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