Election results

The Arundel & South Downs constituency was created in 1997, out of the old Arundel seat, as represented by Sir Michael Marshall from 1974 to 1997, and elements of the Mid Sussex, Chichester and Horsham seats.

 

2005 General Election

 

Votes

Share %

Nick Herbert, Conservative

24,752

49.8

Derek Deedman, Liberal Democrat

13,443

27.1

Sharon Whitlam, Labour

8,482

17.1

Andrew Moffat, UK Independence Party

2,700

5.4

Mark Stack, Protest Vote Party

313

0.6

 

2001 General Election

 

Votes

Share %

Howard Flight, Conservative

23,969

52.2

Derek Deedman, Liberal Democrat

10,265

22.4

Charles Taylor, Labour

9,488

20.7

Robert Perrin, UK Independence Party

2,167

4.7

 

1997 General Election

 

Votes

Share %

Howard Flight, Conservative

27,251

53.1

John Goss, Liberal Democrat

13,216

25.7

Richard Black, Labour

9,376

18.3

J Herbert, UK Independent

1,494

2.9