Arundel and Shoreham by-election, 1954
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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
Previous result
General Election 1951: Arundel and Shoreham
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Henry Briton Kerby | 24,857 | 68.52 | ||
Labour | Mrs. Margaret Reid | 11,420 | 31.48 | ||
Majority | 13,437 | 37.04 | |||
Turnout | 36,277 | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | William Nicolson Cuthbert | 34,946 | 67.4 | ||
Labour | Mrs. Margaret Reid | 16,923 | 32.6 | ||
Majority | 18,023 | 34.8 | |||
Turnout | 51,869 | 78.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
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