1971 Arundel and Shoreham by-election

1971 Arundel and Shoreham by-election
← 1970 1 April 1971
Constituency of Arundel and Shoreham
  First party Second party Third party
 
Lab
Lib
Candidate Richard Luce Roger R. Kenward Peter Bartram
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Popular vote 34,482 11,228 7,917
Percentage 64.1% 20.9% 14.7%
Swing Increase3.3% Decrease2.0% Decrease1.6%
MP before election

Henry Kerby
Conservative

Subsequent MP

Richard Luce
Conservative

A 1971 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.