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.

Result

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	+9.2
	Labour	Margaret Reid	16,923	32.6	+3.8
Majority			18,023	34.8	+5.4
Turnout			51,869	78.0	−4.9
	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.