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A [[by-election]] for the [[United Kingdom]] [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] was held in the [[constituency]] of '''[[Arundel and Shoreham (UK Parliament constituency)|Arundel and Shoreham]]''' on the 1st April 1971, following the death of sitting [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) [[Henry Kerby]].
It was successfully held by the new Conservative candidate, [[Richard Luce, Baron Luce|Richard Napier Luce]].
==Results==
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[Arundel and Shoreham by-election, 1971]]
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Richard Luce, Baron Luce|Richard Napier Luce]]
|votes = 34,482
|percentage = 64.1
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Roger R Kenward
|votes = 11,228
|percentage = 20.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Bartram
|votes = 7,917
|percentage = 14.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = George Thomas
|votes = 191
|percentage = 0.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 23,254
|percentage = 43.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 53,818
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
==Previous Result==
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1970|General Election 1970]]: Arundel and Shoreham
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Henry Kerby|Henry Briton Kerby]]
|votes = 43,907
|percentage = 60.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Barry M Lyne
|votes = 16,531
|percentage = 22.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Bartram
|votes = 11,769
|percentage = 16.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 27,376
|percentage = 37.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 72,207
|percentage = 71.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
==See also==
*[[Arundel and Shoreham (UK Parliament constituency)|Arundel and Shoreham constituency]]
*[[List of United Kingdom by-elections]]
*[[List of United Kingdom by-elections (1950-1979)]]
==References==
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[[Category:1971 elections in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in West Sussex constituencies]]
[[Category:1971 in England]]
[[Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom (redirects)]]
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