Dudley (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1832–1974 and 2024 onwards

Dudley

Borough constituency
for the House of Commons

Interactive map of boundaries from 2024

Boundary of Dudley in West Midlands region

County| West Midlands
Electorate| 71,083 (2023)[1]
Major settlements| Dudley, Sedgley, Dixon's Green
Current constituency
Created| 2024
Member of Parliament| Sonia Kumar (Labour)
Seats| One
Created from|

* Dudley North
* Dudley South (minor part)

1832–1974 (1974)
Seats| One
Created from| Worcestershire
Replaced by|

* Dudley East
* Dudley West

Dudley is a constituency centred on the town of Dudley in the West Midlands, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Sonia Kumar, a member of the Labour Party.[n 1] It returns one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.

The constituency existed between 1832 and 1974 and was re-established by the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies for the 2024 general election, It is based on the abolished Dudley North, with the addition of one ward from the also abolished Dudley South constituency.[2]

## Boundaries

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1918–1950: The County Borough of Dudley, and the parish of Dudley Castle Hill.

1950–1974: The County Borough of Dudley, and the Borough of Stourbridge.

2024–present: The Metropolitan Borough of Dudley wards of Brockmoor and Pensnett, Castle and Priory, Gornal, St James's, St Thomas's, Sedgley, and Upper Gornal and Woodsetton (as they existed on 1 December 2020).[3]

The re-established seat comprises the whole of the previous Dudley North constituency with the addition of the Brockmoor and Pensnett ward from Dudley South (abolished), thus bringing the electorate within the permitted range.

## History

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The borough of Dudley returned two members to Parliament in 1295, Benedict Andrew and Ralph Clerk de Duddlegh, but not to any subsequent one.[4]

The constituency was created by the Reform Act 1832 for the 1832 general election. It was abolished for the February 1974 general election, when it was replaced by the new Dudley East and Dudley West constituencies, which expanded beyond the town's historic boundaries to include Coseley and part of Sedgley in Dudley East (previously in the old Bilston constituency), as well as Kingswinford, Brierley Hill, and the remainder of Sedgley in Dudley West. All of these areas had been incorporated into the Dudley borough in 1966.[5]

In the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was recommended that Dudley should return as a constituency, replacing Dudley North.

## Members of Parliament

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### MPs 1832–1974

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Election | Member | Party

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| 1832 | Sir John Campbell | Whig[6][7][8][9]
| Feb. 1834 | Thomas Hawkes | Tory[9]
| Dec. 1834 | Conservative[9]
| 1844 | John Benbow | Conservative[9]
| 1855 | Sir Stafford Northcote | Conservative
| 1857 | Henry Brinsley Sheridan | Independent[10][11][12]
| 1859 | Liberal
| 1886 | Brooke Robinson | Conservative
| 1906 | Arthur George Hooper | Liberal
| 1910 | Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscawen | Conservative
| 1921 | James Wilson | Labour
| 1922 | Cyril Lloyd | Unionist
| 1929 | Oliver Baldwin | Labour
| 1931 | Dudley Joel | Conservative
| 1941 | Cyril Lloyd | Conservative
| 1945 | George Wigg | Labour
| 1968 | Donald Williams | Conservative
| 1970 | John Gilbert | Labour
| Feb 1974 | Constituency abolished

### MPs since 2024

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Dudley North prior to 2024

Election | Member | Party

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| 2024 | Sonia Kumar | Labour

## Elections

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### Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Dudley[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Sonia Kumar | 12,215  | 34.1  | +3.2
| Conservative | Marco Longhi | 10,315  | 28.8  | −34.3
| Reform UK | Andrew Southall  | 9,442  | 26.4  | N/A
| Green | Zia Qari  | 1,154  | 3.2  | +1.1
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Flynn  | 1,056  | 3.0  | −0.8
| Independent | Shakeela Bibi  | 857  | 2.4  | N/A
| Workers Party | Aftab Hussain  | 621  | 1.7  | N/A
| Independent | Dharmanand Mortha  | 136  | 0.4  | N/A
Majority | 1,900  | 5.3  | N/A
Turnout | 35,796  | 51.0  | N/A
Registered electors | 70,151  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)

* This is a new seat. Marco Longhi (Conservative) was the incumbent MP for Dudley North before the seat's abolition as part of the 2023 boundary review.

### Elections in the 1970s

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General election 1970: Dudley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | John Gilbert | 29,499  | 50.29  |
| Conservative | Donald Williams | 29,163  | 49.71  |
Majority | 336  | 0.58  |
Turnout | 58,662  | 71.92  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1960s

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General election 1964: Dudley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | George Wigg | 30,250  | 53.20  |
| Conservative | David Howell | 19,980  | 35.02  |
| Liberal | Robert CS Fowler  | 6,829  | 11.97  | New
Majority | 10,270  | 18.18  |
Turnout | 56,879  | 76.53  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
General election 1966: Dudley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | George Wigg | 32,693  | 59.1  | +5.9
| Conservative | Donald Williams | 22,671  | 40.9  | +5.9
Majority | 10,022  | 18.2  | 0.0
Turnout | 55,364  | 73.9  | −2.6
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
1968 Dudley by-election Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Donald Williams | 28,016  | 58.1  | +17.2
| Labour | John Gilbert | 16,360  | 34.0  | −25.1
| Liberal | Derek Bird  | 3,809  | 7.9  | New
Majority | 11,656  | 24.1  | N/A
Turnout | 48,185  | 63.5  | −10.4
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +21.2  |

### Elections in the 1950s

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General election 1950: Dudley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | George Wigg | 32,856  | 54.62  |
| Conservative | Roy Farran | 19,825  | 32.96  |
| Liberal | Bertram Samuel White  | 7,470  | 12.42  | New
Majority | 13,031  | 21.66  |
Turnout | 60,151  | 86.83  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
General election 1951: Dudley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | George Wigg | 34,376  | 58.36  |
| Conservative | Harold Soref | 24,525  | 41.64  |
Majority | 9,851  | 16.72  |
Turnout | 58,901  | 83.65  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
General election 1955: Dudley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | George Wigg | 31,384  | 54.87  |
| Conservative | Sir Thomas Douglas Wilson, 4th Baronet  | 20,333  | 35.55  |
| Liberal | Wallace Lawler | 5,479  | 9.58  | New
Majority | 11,051  | 19.32  |
Turnout | 57,196  | 79.83  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
General election 1959: Dudley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | George Wigg | 31,826  | 54.94  |
| Conservative | Frank E. Spiller  | 26,101  | 45.06  |
Majority | 5,725  | 9.88  |
Turnout | 57,927  | 79.54  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1940s

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General Election 1939–40

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected;

* Conservative: Dudley Joel
* Labour: Leonard Freedman[14]

1941 Dudley by-election Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Cyril Lloyd | 6,234  | 56.1  | +1.3
| Independent | Noel Pemberton Billing | 4,869  | 43.9  | New
Majority | 1,365  | 12.2  | +2.6
Turnout | 11,103  | 34.7  | −40.6
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
General election 1945: Dudley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | George Wigg | 15,439  | 62.77  |
| Conservative | Tatton Brinton | 9,156  | 37.23  |
Majority | 6,283  | 25.54  | N/A
Turnout | 24,595  | 73.81  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1930s

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General election 1931: Dudley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Dudley Joel | 16,009  | 56.94  |
| Labour | W Hodgkiss  | 12,105  | 43.06  |
Majority | 3,904  | 13.88  | N/A
Turnout | 28,114  | 80.75  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
General election 1935: Dudley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Dudley Joel | 13,958  | 54.81  |
| Labour | William Wedgwood Benn | 11,509  | 45.19  |
Majority | 2,449  | 9.62  |
Turnout | 25,467  | 75.29  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1920s

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1921 Dudley by-election[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | James Wilson | 10,244  | 50.7  | +10.9
C | Unionist | Arthur Griffith-Boscawen | 9,968  | 49.3  | −10.9
Majority | 276  | 1.4  | N/A
Turnout | 20,212  | 79.9  | +19.5
Registered electors | 25,305  |  |
| Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +10.9  |
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.
General election 1922: Dudley[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | Cyril Lloyd | 12,876  | 60.2  | 0.0
| Labour | James Wilson | 8,522  | 39.8  | 0.0
Majority | 4,354  | 20.4  | 0.0
Turnout | 21,398  | 82.5  | +22.1
Registered electors | 25,923  |  |
| Unionist hold | Swing | 0.0  |
General election 1923: Dudley [15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | Cyril Lloyd | 10,227  | 49.4  | −10.8
| Liberal | Francis James Ballard  | 8,510  | 41.1  | New
| Labour | Richard Fowler Smith  | 1,958  | 9.5  | −30.3
Majority | 1,717  | 8.3  | −12.1
Turnout | 20,696  | 78.9  | −3.6
Registered electors | 26,257  |  |
| Unionist hold | Swing | +9.8  |
General election 1924: Dudley[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | Cyril Lloyd | 11,199  | 52.1  | +2.7
| Labour | Oliver Baldwin | 10,314  | 47.9  | +38.4
Majority | 885  | 4.2  | −4.1
Turnout | 21,513  | 80.2  | +1.3
Registered electors | 26,826  |  |
| Unionist hold | Swing | −17.9  |
General election 1929: Dudley[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Oliver Baldwin | 13,551  | 47.6  | −0.3
| Unionist | Cyril Lloyd | 10,508  | 36.9  | −15.2
| Liberal | Thomas Illingworth Clough  | 4,399  | 15.5  | New
Majority | 3,043  | 10.7  | N/A
Turnout | 28,458  | 81.6  | +1.4
Registered electors | 34,883  |  |
| Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +7.6  |

### Elections in the 1910s

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General election January 1910: Dudley [16][17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Arthur George Hooper | 8,342  | 50.6  | −1.8
| Conservative | Arthur Griffith-Boscawen | 8,155  | 49.4  | +1.8
Majority | 187  | 1.2  | −3.6
Turnout | 16,497  | 94.4  | +4.2
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |
Griffith-Boscawen General election December 1910: Dudley [16][17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Arthur Griffith-Boscawen | 8,260  | 51.1  | +1.7
| Liberal | Arthur George Hooper | 7,900  | 48.9  | −1.7
Majority | 360  | 2.2  | N/A
Turnout | 16,160  | 92.4  | −2.0
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +1.7  |

General Election 1914–15:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

* Unionist: Arthur Griffith-Boscawen
* Liberal: Gilbert Beyfus

General election 1918: Dudley[15][18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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C | Unionist | Arthur Griffith-Boscawen | 9,126 | 60.2 | +9.1
| Labour | William Bridgland Steer | 6,046  | 39.8  | New
Majority | 3,080  | 20.4  | +18.2
Turnout | 15,174  | 60.4  | −32.0
Registered electors | 25,103  |  |
| Unionist hold | Swing | +9.1  |
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

### Elections in the 1900s

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Belcher General election 1900: Dudley [16][19][20][21] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Brooke Robinson | 6,461  | 52.4  | −0.6
| Lib-Lab | William Belcher  | 5,876  | 47.6  | +0.6
Majority | 585  | 4.8  | −1.2
Turnout | 12,337  | 77.8  | −5.3
Registered electors | 15,859  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | −0.6  |
A.G. Hooper General election 1906: Dudley[22] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Arthur George Hooper | 8,296  | 52.4  | +4.8
| Conservative | Gilbert Claughton | 7,542  | 47.6  | −4.8
Majority | 754  | 4.8  | N/A
Turnout | 15,838  | 90.2  | +12.4
Registered electors | 17,564  |  |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.8  |

### Elections in the 1890s

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General election 1892: Dudley [16][19] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Brooke Robinson | 6,668  | 54.3  | −4.5
| Liberal | Howard Spensley | 5,619  | 45.7  | +4.5
Majority | 1,049  | 8.6  | −9.0
Turnout | 12,287  | 80.3  | +6.4
Registered electors | 15,303  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | −4.5  |
General election 1895: Dudley [16][19][20] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Brooke Robinson | 6,536  | 53.0  | −1.3
| Liberal | Charles James Fleming | 5,795  | 47.0  | +1.3
Majority | 741  | 6.0  | −2.6
Turnout | 12,331  | 83.1  | +2.8
Registered electors | 14,831  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -1.3  |

### Elections in the 1880s

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General election 1880: Dudley [23] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Henry Brinsley Sheridan | 6,948  | 62.5  | +7.3
| Conservative | Alfred Waterman[24] | 4,163  | 37.5  | −7.3
Majority | 2,785  | 25.0  | +14.6
Turnout | 11,111  | 74.1  | +10.2
Registered electors | 15,000  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +7.3  |
General election 1885: Dudley [16][19] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Henry Brinsley Sheridan | 6,377  | 55.0  | −7.5
| Conservative | Brooke Robinson | 5,211  | 45.0  | +7.5
Majority | 1,166  | 10.0  | −15.0
Turnout | 11,588  | 77.7  | +3.6
Registered electors | 14,918  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −7.5  |
General election 1886: Dudley [16][19] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Brooke Robinson | 6,475  | 58.8  | +13.8
| Liberal | Henry Brinsley Sheridan | 4,545  | 41.2  | −13.8
Majority | 1,930  | 17.6  | N/A
Turnout | 11,020  | 73.9  | −3.8
Registered electors | 14,918  |  |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +13.8  |

### Elections in the 1870s

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General election 1874: Dudley [23] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Henry Brinsley Sheridan | 5,149  | 55.2  | N/A
| Conservative | Frederick Smith-Shenstone[25] | 4,181  | 44.8  | New
Majority | 968  | 10.4  | N/A
Turnout | 9,330  | 63.9  | N/A
Registered electors | 14,593  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |

The election was declared void on petition, causing a by-election.

By-election, 21 May 1874: Dudley [23] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Henry Brinsley Sheridan | 5,607  | 53.4  | −1.8
| Conservative | Noah Hingley | 4,889  | 46.6  | +1.8
Majority | 718  | 6.8  | −3.6
Turnout | 10,496  | 71.9  | +8.0
Registered electors | 14,593  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −1.8  |

### Elections in the 1860s

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General election 1865: Dudley [23] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Henry Brinsley Sheridan | 526  | 65.7  | +11.2
| Conservative | Francis Wyatt Truscott[26] | 275  | 34.3  | −11.2
Majority | 251  | 31.4  | +22.4
Turnout | 801  | 59.0  | −20.9
Registered electors | 1,358  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +11.2  |
General election 1868: Dudley [23] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Henry Brinsley Sheridan | Unopposed
Registered electors | 11,847  |  |
| Liberal hold

### Elections in the 1850s

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General election 1852: Dudley [23] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Benbow | 400  | 63.4  | N/A
| Radical | James Baldwin[27][28][29] | 231  | 36.6  | New
Majority | 169  | 26.8  | N/A
Turnout | 631  | 69.2  | N/A
Registered electors | 912  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |

Benbow's death caused a by-election.

By-election, 8 March 1855: Dudley [23] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Stafford Northcote | 346  | 99.1  | +35.7
| Radical | James Baldwin  | 3  | 0.9  | −35.7
Majority | 343  | 98.2  | +71.4
Turnout | 349  | 38.5  | −30.7
Registered electors | 907  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +35.7  |
General election 1857: Dudley [23] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Henry Brinsley Sheridan | Unopposed
Registered electors | 884  |  |
| Independent gain from Conservative
General election 1859: Dudley [23] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Henry Brinsley Sheridan | 432  | 54.5  | New
| Conservative | Charles Monck | 361  | 45.5  | New
Majority | 71  | 9.0  | N/A
Turnout | 793  | 79.9  | N/A
Registered electors | 992  |  |
| Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | N/A |

### Elections in the 1840s

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General election 1841: Dudley [23][9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Thomas Hawkes | 436  | 69.8  | +12.7
| Whig | William Adams Smith  | 189  | 30.2  | −12.7
Majority | 247  | 39.6  | +25.4
Turnout | 625  | 64.4  | −15.5
Registered electors | 971  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +12.7  |

Hawkes resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, causing a by-election.

By-election, 8 August 1844: Dudley [23][9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Benbow | 388  | 68.9  | −0.9
| Radical | William Rawson  | 175  | 31.1  | +0.9
Majority | 213  | 37.8  | −1.8
Turnout | 563  | 61.8  | −2.6
Registered electors | 911  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | −0.9  |
General election 1847: Dudley [23] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Benbow | Unopposed
Registered electors | 791  |  |
| Conservative hold

### Elections in the 1830s

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General election 1832: Dudley [23][9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Whig | John Campbell | 318  | 58.1
| Tory | Horace St Paul | 229  | 41.9
Majority  | 89  | 16.2
Turnout | 547  | 81.6
Registered electors | 670  |
| Whig win (new seat)

Campbell was appointed as Attorney General for England and Wales, requiring a by-election.

By-election, 28 February 1834: Dudley [23][9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Tory | Thomas Hawkes | 322  | 55.9  | +14.0
| Whig | John Campbell | 254  | 44.1  | −14.0
Majority | 68  | 11.8  | N/A
Turnout | 576  | 80.6  | −1.0
Registered electors | 715  |  |
| Tory gain from Whig | Swing | +14.0  |
General election 1835: Dudley [23][9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Thomas Hawkes | 360  | 56.3  | +14.4
| Whig | John Forbes  | 279  | 43.7  | −14.4
Majority | 81  | 12.6  | N/A
Turnout | 639  | 87.9  | +6.3
Registered electors | 727  |  |
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | +14.4  |
General election 1837: Dudley [23][9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Thomas Hawkes | 385  | 57.1  | +0.8
| Whig | William Merryweather Turner  | 289  | 42.9  | −0.8
Majority | 96  | 14.2  | +1.6
Turnout | 674  | 79.9  | −8.0
Registered electors | 844  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.8  |

## See also

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* List of parliamentary constituencies in Dudley
* List of parliamentary constituencies in West Midlands (region)

## Notes

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1. ^ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

## References

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1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – West Midlands". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
2. ^ "West Midlands | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
3. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
4. ^ Treadway Russell Nash, History and Antiquities of the County of Worcester I (1781), introduction, xxxii.
5. ^ "Dudley CB/MB through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
6. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Campbell, John Campbell, Baron" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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## Further reading

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* Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 3)

## External links

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