UK Polling History: Election of 10 October 1974 – Dudley East
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | |
| Votes | 23,621 | 11,430 | 5,003 | 1,171 |
| Votes gained | -3,796 | -4,365 | – | – |
| Share of votes | 57.3% | 27.7% | 12.1% | 2.8% |
| Share of eligible voters | 39.1% | 18.9% | 8.3% | 1.9% |
| Gain in share of votes | -6.1% | -8.8% | – | – |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -6.6% | -7.4% | – | – |
| Total votes: | 41,225 | |
| Electorate: | 60,367 | |
| Turnout: | 68.3% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 1.3% | Labour from Conservative |
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 | ||||