1954 Arundel and Shoreham by-election
# 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 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Henry Kerby | 24,857 | 68.52 | +1.1 |
| | Labour | Margaret Reid | 11,420 | 31.48 | -1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,437 | 37.04 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,277 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

## Previous result

General election 1951: Arundel and Shoreham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | William Cuthbert | 34,946 | 67.4 |
| | Labour | Margaret Reid | 16,923 | 32.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,023 | 34.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,869 | 78.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
