UK Polling History: Election of 9 June 1983 – Dudley East
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Alliance | |
| Votes | 24,441 | 18,625 | 10,272 |
| Votes gained | +1,920 | +3,791 | – |
| Share of votes | 45.8% | 34.9% | 19.3% |
| Share of eligible voters | 32.3% | 24.6% | 13.6% |
| Gain in share of votes | -8.0% | -0.5% | – |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -5.5% | -0.3% | – |
| Total votes: | 53,338 | |
| Electorate: | 75,718 | |
| Turnout: | 70.4% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 3.7% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Labour | Conservative | Alliance | Liberal | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Labour | Conservative | Alliance | Liberal | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 29,806 | 20,606 | 5,400 | 675 | ||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 24,942 | 21,469 | 7,965 | |||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 24,441 | 18,625 | 10,272 | |||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 22,521 | 14,834 | 3,639 | 844 | ||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 23,621 | 11,430 | 5,003 | 1,171 | ||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 27,417 | 15,795 | ||||