Here are the most recent election results for the Dudley East constituency.
Note: Smaller parties may be omitted. The candidate with the largest vote who does not belong to one of the main parties is listed as 'Minor'. Votes listed for 'Other' are calculated by taking the votes from the main parties and 'Minor' away from the total votes cast.
| Name | Dudley East |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Current Status | Abolished |
| Election | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Election 1992 | Labour | |
| Election 1987 | Labour | |
| Election 1983 | Labour | |
| Election 1979 | Labour | |
| Election 1974 (October) | Labour | |
| Election 1974 (February) | Labour | |
View full Election 1992 results.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 29,806 | 52.77% | +6.90% | |
| Conservative | 20,606 | 36.48% | -3.00% | |
| Liberal Democrat | 5,400 | 9.56% | N/A | |
| Minor | 675 | 1.19% | N/A | |
| Majority | 9,200 | 16.29% | ||
| Turnout | 56,487 | 74.96% | +2.66% | |
| Electorate | 75,355 | |||
Swing from CON to LAB | 4.95% | |||
Swing from LAB to LD | 1.33% | |||
Swing from CON to LD | 6.28% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
View full Election 1987 results.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 24,942 | 45.87% | +0.05% | |
| Conservative | 21,469 | 39.48% | +4.56% | |
| SDP-Liberal Alliance | 7,965 | 14.65% | -4.61% | |
| Majority | 3,473 | 6.39% | ||
| Turnout | 54,376 | 72.30% | +0.96% | |
| Electorate | 75,206 | |||
Swing from LAB to CON | 2.26% | |||
Swing from ALL to LAB | 2.33% | |||
Swing from ALL to CON | 4.59% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
View full Election 1983 results.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 24,441 | 45.82% | -8.01% | |
| Conservative | 18,625 | 34.92% | -0.54% | |
| SDP-Liberal Alliance | 10,272 | 19.26% | N/A | |
| Majority | 5,816 | 10.90% | ||
| Turnout | 53,338 | 71.34% | +1.21% | |
| Electorate | 74,765 | |||
Swing from LAB to CON | 3.73% | |||
Swing from LAB to ALL | 13.63% | |||
Swing from CON to ALL | 9.90% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
View full Election 1979 results.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 22,521 | 53.83% | -3.47% | |
| Conservative | 14,834 | 35.46% | +7.73% | |
| Liberal | 3,639 | 8.70% | -3.44% | |
| Others | 844 | 2.02% | N/A | |
| Majority | 7,687 | 18.37% | ||
| Turnout | 41,838 | 70.13% | +1.84% | |
| Electorate | 59,661 | |||
Swing from LAB to CON | 5.60% | |||
Swing from LAB to LIB | 0.02% | |||
Swing from LIB to CON | 5.58% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
View full Election 1974 (October) results.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 23,621 | 57.30% | -6.15% | |
| Conservative | 11,430 | 27.73% | -8.83% | |
| Liberal | 5,003 | 12.14% | N/A | |
| Others | 1,171 | 2.84% | N/A | |
| Majority | 12,191 | 29.57% | ||
| Turnout | 41,225 | 68.29% | -3.85% | |
| Electorate | 60,367 | |||
Swing from CON to LAB | 1.34% | |||
Swing from LAB to LIB | 9.14% | |||
Swing from CON to LIB | 10.48% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
View full Election 1974 (February) results.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 27,417 | 63.45% | N/A | |
| Conservative | 15,795 | 36.55% | N/A | |
| Majority | 11,622 | 26.90% | ||
| Turnout | 43,212 | 72.14% | N/A | |
| Electorate | 59,897 | |||
| Labour win | ||||