# Arundel and Shoreham (UK Parliament constituency)

Arundel and Shoreham was a borough constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
It was created for the 1950 general election, and abolished for the February 1974 general election, when it was divided to create the constituencies of Arundel and Shoreham.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party | Notes |
| 1950 | William Cuthbert | Conservative | Resigned January 1954 |
| 1954 by-election | Henry Kerby | Conservative | Died January 1971 |
| 1971 by-election | Richard Luce | Conservative | Subsequently, MP for Shoreham |
| Feb 1974 | Constituency abolished: see Arundel & Shoreham | Constituency abolished: see Arundel & Shoreham |

## Boundaries

* 1950–1970: The Municipal Borough of Arundel; the Urban Districts of Littlehampton, Shoreham-by-Sea, and Southwick; and the Rural Districts of Chanctonbury, and Worthing.
* 1970–1974: The Municipal Borough of Arundel; the Urban Districts of Bognor Regis, and Littlehampton; and parts of the Rural Districts of Chichester, and Worthing.

## Election results
### Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Arundel and Shoreham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Cuthbert | 30,774 | 58.2 | |
| | Labour | T Parsons | 15,220 | 28.8 | |
| | Liberal | Howard Stuart Beardmore | 6,879 | 13.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,554 | 29.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,873 | 82.9 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
General election 1951: Arundel and Shoreham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Cuthbert | 34,946 | 67.4 | +9.2 |
| | Labour | Margaret Reid | 16,923 | 32.6 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,023 | 34.8 | +5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,869 | 78.0 | −4.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1954 Arundel and Shoreham by-election :
| 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 | | |
General election 1955: Arundel and Shoreham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Henry Kerby | 35,180 | 69.9 | +2.5 |
| | Labour | Frank W Banfield | 15,188 | 30.2 | −2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,992 | 30.7 | −4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,368 | 73.0 | −5.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election 1959: Arundel and Shoreham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Henry Kerby | 37,034 | 64.0 | −5.9 |
| | Labour | Arthur L Bell | 12,745 | 22.0 | −8.2 |
| | Liberal | Albert L Ford | 8,081 | 14.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24,289 | 41.2 | +10.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,860 | 76.5 | +3.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Arundel and Shoreham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Henry Kerby | 36,943 | 57.5 | −6.5 |
| | Labour | Anthony AR Thompson | 15,624 | 24.3 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | Peter M Bulwer | 11,671 | 18.2 | +4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21,319 | 33.2 | −8.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,238 | 76.5 | 0.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election 1966: Arundel and Shoreham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Henry Kerby | 36,913 | 55.5 | −2.0 |
| | Labour | Roger R Kenward | 18,817 | 28.9 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal | Peter M Bulwer | 10,816 | 16.3 | −1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,096 | 26.6 | −6.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,546 | 75.8 | −0.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Arundel and Shoreham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Henry Kerby | 43,907 | 60.8 | +5.3 |
| | Labour | Barry M Lyne | 16,531 | 22.9 | −6.0 |
| | Liberal | Peter Bartram | 11,769 | 16.3 | 0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 27,376 | 37.9 | +11.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,207 | 71.8 | −4.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1971 Arundel and Shoreham by-election :
| 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 | | |