1971 Arundel and Shoreham by-election
# 1971 Arundel and Shoreham by-election

A 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.

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

## Results

Arundel and Shoreham by-election, 1971 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Richard Luce | 34,482 | 64.1 | +3.3 |
| | Labour | Roger R Kenward | 11,228 | 20.9 | -2.0 |
| | Liberal | Peter Bartram | 7,917 | 14.7 | -1.6 |
| | Independent | George Thomas | 191 | 0.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23,254 | 43.2 | +5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,818 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

## Previous result

General election 1970: Arundel and Shoreham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Henry Kerby | 43,907 | 60.8 |
| | Labour | Barry M Lyne | 16,531 | 22.9 |
| | Liberal | Peter Bartram | 11,769 | 16.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 27,376 | 37.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,207 | 71.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
