UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Dudley East
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | |
| Votes | 22,521 | 14,834 | 3,639 | 844 |
| Votes gained | -1,100 | +3,404 | -1,364 | -327 |
| Share of votes | 53.8% | 35.5% | 8.7% | 2.0% |
| Share of eligible voters | 37.7% | 24.9% | 6.1% | 1.4% |
| Gain in share of votes | -3.5% | +7.7% | -3.4% | -0.8% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -1.4% | +5.9% | -2.2% | -0.5% |
| Total votes: | 41,838 | |
| Electorate: | 59,661 | |
| Turnout: | 70.1% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 5.6% | 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 | ||||