1971 Arundel and Shoreham by-election

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1971 Arundel and Shoreham by-election
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  1970 1 April 1971

Constituency of Arundel and Shoreham
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Lab
Lib
Candidate Richard Luce Roger R. KenwardPeter Bartram
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Popular vote34,48211,2287,917
Percentage64.1%20.9%14.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg3.3%Decrease2.svg2.0%Decrease2.svg1.6%

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.

Contents

It was successfully held by the new Conservative candidate, Richard Napier Luce.

Result

Arundel and Shoreham by-election, 1971 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Luce 34,482 64.1 +3.3
Labour Roger R Kenward11,22820.9−2.0
Liberal Peter Bartram7,91714.7−1.6
Independent George Thomas1910.4New
Majority23,25443.2+5.3
Turnout 53,818
Conservative hold Swing

Previous result

General election 1970: Arundel and Shoreham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Kerby 43,907 60.8 +5.3
Labour Barry M Lyne16,53122.9−6.0
Liberal Peter Bartram11,76916.30.0
Majority27,37637.9+11.3
Turnout 72,20771.8−4.0
Conservative hold Swing

See also

References

  1. "1970 -71 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2015.