Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Dudley East was won by Labour at the 1992 general election, with a majority of 9,200 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Dudley East from Feb 1974 to 1992.
Full Election History, Feb 1974–1992
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
Feb 1974
John Gilbert (Labour)
27,417
63.4%
John Taylor (Conservative)
11,622 (26.9 pts)
72.1%
Oct 1974
John Gilbert (Labour)
23,621
57.3%
John Taylor (Conservative)
12,191 (29.6 pts)
68.3%
1979
John Gilbert (Labour)
22,521
53.8%
William Williams (Conservative)
7,687 (18.4 pts)
70.1%
1983
John Gilbert (Labour)
24,441
45.8%
Susan Gillies (Conservative)
5,816 (10.9 pts)
71.3%
1987
John Gilbert (Labour)
24,942
45.9%
Elisabeth Jones (Conservative)
3,473 (6.4 pts)
72.3%
1992
John Gilbert (Labour)
29,806
52.8%
Christopher James Holland (Conservative)
9,200 (16.3 pts)
75.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Gilbert
Labour
27,417
63.4%
Yes
John Taylor
Conservative
15,795
36.6%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Gilbert
Labour
23,621
57.3%
Yes
John Taylor
Conservative
11,430
27.7%
No
Owen Hopkins
Liberal
5,003
12.1%
No
Charles Knott
National Front
1,171
2.8%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Gilbert
Labour
22,521
53.8%
Yes
William Williams
Conservative
14,834
35.5%
No
Gerald Lewis
Liberal
3,639
8.7%
No
Albert Baker
National Front
844
2.0%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Gilbert
Labour
24,441
45.8%
Yes
Susan Gillies
Conservative
18,625
34.9%
No
Dominic Simon
Social Democratic Party
10,272
19.3%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Gilbert
Labour
24,942
45.9%
Yes
Elisabeth Jones
Conservative
21,469
39.5%
No
Kevin Monks
Social Democratic Party
7,965
14.6%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Gilbert
Labour
29,806
52.8%
Yes
Christopher James Holland
Conservative
20,606
36.5%
No
Ian Clive Jenkins
Liberal Democrat
5,400
9.6%
No
George Edward Cartwright
National Front
675
1.2%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Dudley East has been contested at 6 general elections on record since Feb 1974. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Dudley East in the 1992 general election?
Labour won Dudley East in 1992 with 29,806 votes (52.8%), a majority of 9,200 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Dudley East since Feb 1974?
Since Feb 1974, Dudley East has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Dudley East?
The closest result on record for Dudley East was 1987, when Labour beat Conservative by just 3,473 votes (6.4 percentage points).