Dudley South (UK Parliament constituency)
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox UK constituency main Dudley South was a United Kingdom House of Commons constituency[n 1] from 1997 until 2024.[n 2]
By the decision of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was abolished and replaced primarily by the new Kingswinford and South Staffordshire and reconfigured Stourbridge constituencies, with small part[n 3] transferred to Dudley.[1]
Constituency profile
Dudley South is one of four constituencies covering the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, and covers the central part of the borough to the south of the town centre. The constituency voted strongly for Brexit, and residents' wealth is around average for the UK.[2]
Boundaries
1997–2010: The Metropolitan Borough of Dudley wards of Brierley Hill, Brockmoor and Pensnett, Kingswinford North and Wall Heath, Kingswinford South, Netherton and Woodside, St Andrews, and Wordsley.
2010–2024: The Metropolitan Borough of Dudley wards of Brierley Hill, Brockmoor and Pensnett, Kingswinford North and Wall Heath, Kingswinford South, Netherton, Woodside and St Andrews, and Wordsley.
History
Before the 1997 election, Dudley was divided into East and West constituencies, rather than North and South. Dudley South covers most of the area previously covered by Dudley West, which included Sedgley but excluded Netherton.
Dudley West was the scene of a by-election in 1994, held after the death of the Conservative John Blackburn who had represented the constituency since 1979. The by-election was won by Labour's Ian Pearson, who stood for Dudley South in 1997 and held the seat, winning by a comfortable margin each time, until he stood down in 2010.
The Conservative candidate, Chris Kelly, gained the seat in the subsequent general election. However, he decided to stand down in 2015.
Mike Wood retained the seat for the Conservatives in both the 2015 and 2017 general elections, in both cases achieving a swing towards his party and thus bucking the national trend.
Abolition
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was abolished for the 2024 general election, with its contents distributed three ways:[1]
| Parts | New constituency | Part of North Tyneside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Kingswinford, Wall Heath and Wordsley | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire | 45.2 |
| Brierley Hill and Netherton | Stourbridge | 37.9 |
| The Brockmoor and Pensnett ward | Dudley | 16.9 |
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member[3] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | | 1997 | Ian Pearson | Template:Party shortname linked |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | | 2010 | Chris Kelly | Template:Party shortname linked |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | | 2015 | Mike Wood | Template:Party shortname linked |
| 2024 | Constituency abolished | ||
Election results 1997-2024
Elections in the 1990s
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Mark Simpson | 14,097 | 29.4 | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Richard Burt | 5,214 | 10.9 | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Connor Birch | 1,467 | 3.1 | ||
| Majority | 13,027 | 27.2 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 47,902 | 71.8 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
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Elections in the 2000s
Template:Election box winning candidate with party link| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jason Sugarman | 11,292 | 31.1 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Lorely Burt | 5,421 | 14.9 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John Westwood | 859 | 2.4 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Angela Thompson | 663 | 1.8 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 6,817 | 18.7 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 36,344 | 55.4 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | Swing | Decrease 4.2 | |||
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Template:Election box winning candidate with party link| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Marco Longhi | 13,556 | 34.5 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jonathan Bramall | 4,808 | 12.2 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John Salvage | 1,841 | 4.7 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Andrew Benion | 1,271 | 3.2 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 4,244 | 10.8 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 39,276 | 60.2 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | Swing | Decrease 3.9 | |||
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Elections in the 2010s
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Template:Election box winning candidate with party link| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Rachel Harris | 12,594 | 33.0 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jonathan Bramall | 5,989 | 15.7 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Philip Rowe | 3,132 | 8.2 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 3,856 | 10.1 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 38,165 | 63.0 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno | Swing | Increase 9.5 | |||
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Template:Election box winning candidate with party link| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Natasha Millward | 12,453 | 32.6 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Paul Brothwood[9] | 7,236 | 18.9 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Vicky Duckworth | 970 | 2.5 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Martin Turner | 828 | 2.2 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 4,270 | 11.2 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 38,210 | 63.3 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | Swing | Increase 0.54 | |||
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Template:Election box winning candidate with party link| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Natasha Millward | 13,858 | 36.2 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Mitchell Bolton | 1,791 | 4.7 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jonathan Bramall | 625 | 1.6 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jenny Maxwell | 382 | 1.0 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 7,730 | 20.2 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 38,244 | 62.4 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | Swing | Increase 4.55 | |||
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Template:Election box winning candidate with party link| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Lucy Caldicott | 9,270 | 25.3 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jonathan Bramall | 1,608 | 4.4 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Cate Mohr | 863 | 2.4 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 15,565 | 42.6 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 36,576 | 60.2 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | Swing | Increase 11.2 | |||
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See also
- List of parliamentary constituencies in the West Midlands (county)
- List of parliamentary constituencies in Dudley
Notes
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- ↑ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Brockmoor and Pensnett ward, Metropolitan Borough of Dudley
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References
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External links
- Dudley South UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
- Dudley South UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK