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.

Results
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

Previous result
General election 1951: Arundel and Shoreham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative William Cuthbert 34,946 67.4
Labour Margaret Reid 16,923 32.6
Majority 18,023 34.8
Turnout 51,869 78.0
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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.


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