Arundel and Shoreham (UK Parliament constituency)

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Arundel and Shoreham
Former borough constituency
for the House of Commons
County West Sussex
Major settlements Littlehampton, Arundel and Shoreham-by-Sea
19501974 (1974)
Seats1
Created from Chichester, Horsham and Worthing
Replaced by Arundel and Shoreham

Arundel and Shoreham was a borough constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Contents

It was created for the 1950 general election, and abolished for the February 1974 general election, when it was divided to create the constituencies of Arundel and Shoreham.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [1] PartyNotes
1950 William Cuthbert Conservative Resigned January 1954
1954 by-election Henry Kerby Conservative Died January 1971
1971 by-election Richard Luce Conservative Subsequently, MP for Shoreham
Feb 1974 Constituency abolished: see Arundel & Shoreham

Boundaries

Election results

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Arundel and Shoreham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Cuthbert 30,774 58.2
Labour T Parsons15,22028.8
Liberal Howard Stuart Beardmore6,87913.0
Majority15,55429.4
Turnout 52,87382.9
Conservative win (new seat)
General election 1951: Arundel and Shoreham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Cuthbert 34,946 67.4 +9.2
Labour Margaret Reid16,92332.6+3.8
Majority18,02334.8+5.4
Turnout 51,86978.0−4.9
Conservative hold Swing
1954 Arundel and Shoreham by-election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Kerby 24,857 68.52 +1.1
Labour Margaret Reid11,42031.48−1.1
Majority13,43737.04+2.2
Turnout 36,277
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1955: Arundel and Shoreham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Kerby 35,180 69.9 +2.5
Labour Frank W Banfield15,18830.2−2.4
Majority19,99230.7−4.1
Turnout 50,36873.0−5.0
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1959: Arundel and Shoreham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Kerby 37,034 64.0 −5.9
Labour Arthur L Bell12,74522.0−8.2
Liberal Albert L Ford8,08114.0New
Majority24,28941.2+10.5
Turnout 57,86076.5+3.5
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Arundel and Shoreham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Kerby 36,943 57.5 −6.5
Labour Anthony AR Thompson15,62424.3+2.3
Liberal Peter M Bulwer11,67118.2+4.2
Majority21,31933.2−8.0
Turnout 64,23876.50.0
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1966: Arundel and Shoreham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Kerby 36,913 55.5 −2.0
Labour Roger R Kenward18,81728.9+4.6
Liberal Peter M Bulwer10,81616.3−1.9
Majority18,09626.6−6.6
Turnout 66,54675.8−0.7
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

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
1971 Arundel and Shoreham by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Luce 34,482 64.1 +3.3
Labour Roger R Kenward11,22820.9−2.0
Liberal Peter Bartram7,91714.71.6
Independent George Thomas1910.4New
Majority23,25443.2+5.3
Turnout 53,818
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "A" (part 3)
  2. Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972. Chichester, Sussex: Political Reference Publications. ISBN   0-900178-09-4.
  3. The Times House of Commons 1955