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1954 Arundel and Shoreham by-election

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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.

Result

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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

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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

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  1. ^ The Times House of Commons 1955
  2. ^ "1954 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.