Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Dudley South was won by Conservative at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 15,565 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Dudley South from 1997 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1997–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Ian Pearson (Labour)
27,124
56.6%
Mark Simpson (Conservative)
13,027 (27.2 pts)
71.8%
2001
Ian Pearson (Labour)
18,109
49.8%
Jason Sugarman (Conservative)
6,817 (18.8 pts)
55.4%
2005
Ian Pearson (Labour)
17,800
45.3%
Marco Longhi (Conservative)
4,244 (10.8 pts)
60.2%
2010
Chris Kelly (Conservative)
16,450
43.1%
Rachel Harris (Labour)
3,856 (10.1 pts)
63.2%
2015
Mike Wood (Conservative)
16,723
43.8%
Natasha Millward (Labour)
4,270 (11.2 pts)
63.4%
2017
Mike Wood (Conservative)
21,588
56.4%
Natasha Millward (Labour)
7,730 (20.2 pts)
62.4%
2019
Mike Wood (Conservative)
24,835
67.9%
Lucy Caldicott (Labour)
15,565 (42.6 pts)
60.5%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ian Pearson
Labour
27,124
56.6%
Yes
Mark Simpson
Conservative
14,097
29.4%
No
Richard Burt
Liberal Democrat
5,214
10.9%
No
Connor Birch
Referendum Party
1,467
3.1%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ian Pearson
Labour
18,109
49.8%
Yes
Jason Sugarman
Conservative
11,292
31.1%
No
Lorely Burt
Liberal Democrat
5,421
14.9%
No
John Westwood
UKIP
859
2.4%
No
Angela Thompson
Socialist Alliance
663
1.8%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ian Pearson
Labour
17,800
45.3%
Yes
Marco Longhi
Conservative
13,556
34.5%
No
Jonathan Bramall
Liberal Democrat
4,808
12.2%
No
John Salvage
BNP
1,841
4.7%
No
Andrew Benion
UKIP
1,271
3.2%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Chris Kelly
Conservative
16,450
43.1%
Yes
Rachel Harris
Labour
12,594
33.0%
No
Jonathan Bramall
Liberal Democrat
5,989
15.7%
No
Philip Rowe
UKIP
3,132
8.2%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mike Wood
Conservative
16,723
43.8%
Yes
Natasha Millward
Labour
12,453
32.6%
No
Paul Brothwood
UKIP
7,236
18.9%
No
Vicky Duckworth
Green
970
2.5%
No
Martin Turner
Liberal Democrat
828
2.2%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mike Wood
Conservative
21,588
56.4%
Yes
Natasha Millward
Labour
13,858
36.2%
No
Mitch Bolton
UKIP
1,791
4.7%
No
Jon Bramall
Liberal Democrat
625
1.6%
No
Jenny Maxwell
Green
382
1.0%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mike Wood
Conservative
24,835
67.9%
Yes
Lucy Caldicott
Labour
9,270
25.3%
No
Jonathan Bramall
Liberal Democrat
1,608
4.4%
No
Cate Mohr
Green
863
2.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Dudley South has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Dudley South in the 2019 general election?
Conservative won Dudley South in 2019 with 24,835 votes (67.9%), a majority of 15,565 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Dudley South since 1997?
Since 1997, Dudley South has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Dudley South?
The closest result on record for Dudley South was 2010, when Conservative beat Labour by just 3,856 votes (10.1 percentage points).