# Dudley (UK Parliament constituency)

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. 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.

## Boundaries

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).
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

The borough of Dudley returned two members to Parliament in 1295, Benedict Andrew and Ralph Clerk de Duddlegh, but not to any subsequent one.
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.
In the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was recommended that Dudley should return as a constituency, replacing Dudley North.

## Members of Parliament
### MPs 1832–1974

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1832 | Sir John Campbell | Whig |
| Feb. 1834 | Thomas Hawkes | Tory |
| Dec. 1834 | Thomas Hawkes | Conservative |
| 1844 | John Benbow | Conservative |
| 1855 | Sir Stafford Northcote | Conservative |
| 1857 | Henry Brinsley Sheridan | Independent |
| 1859 | Henry Brinsley Sheridan | 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 | Constituency abolished |

### MPs since 2024

Dudley North prior to 2024
| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 2024 | Sonia Kumar | Labour |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,900 | 5.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,796 | 51.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 70,151 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | 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

General election 1970: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Gilbert | 29,499 | 50.29 |
| | Conservative | Donald Williams | 29,163 | 49.71 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 336 | 0.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,662 | 71.92 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Wigg | 30,250 | 53.20 | |
| | Conservative | David Howell | 19,980 | 35.02 | |
| | Liberal | Robert CS Fowler | 6,829 | 11.97 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,270 | 18.18 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,879 | 76.53 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1966: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Wigg | 32,693 | 59.1 | +5.9 |
| | Conservative | Donald Williams | 22,671 | 40.9 | +5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,022 | 18.2 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,364 | 73.9 | −2.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
1968 Dudley by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 11,656 | 24.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,185 | 63.5 | −10.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +21.2 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Wigg | 32,856 | 54.62 | |
| | Conservative | Roy Farran | 19,825 | 32.96 | |
| | Liberal | Bertram Samuel White | 7,470 | 12.42 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,031 | 21.66 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,151 | 86.83 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1951: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | George Wigg | 34,376 | 58.36 |
| | Conservative | Harold Soref | 24,525 | 41.64 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,851 | 16.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,901 | 83.65 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
General election 1955: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 11,051 | 19.32 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,196 | 79.83 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1959: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | George Wigg | 31,826 | 54.94 |
| | Conservative | Frank E. Spiller | 26,101 | 45.06 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,725 | 9.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,927 | 79.54 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1940s

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
1941 Dudley by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Cyril Lloyd | 6,234 | 56.1 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | Noel Pemberton Billing | 4,869 | 43.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,365 | 12.2 | +2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,103 | 34.7 | −40.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1945: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Wigg | 15,439 | 62.77 | |
| | Conservative | Tatton Brinton | 9,156 | 37.23 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,283 | 25.54 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,595 | 73.81 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1930s

General election 1931: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dudley Joel | 16,009 | 56.94 | |
| | Labour | W Hodgkiss | 12,105 | 43.06 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,904 | 13.88 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,114 | 80.75 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
General election 1935: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Dudley Joel | 13,958 | 54.81 |
| | Labour | William Wedgwood Benn | 11,509 | 45.19 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,449 | 9.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,467 | 75.29 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1921 Dudley by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Wilson | 10,244 | 50.7 | +10.9 |
| C | Unionist | Arthur Griffith-Boscawen | 9,968 | 49.3 | −10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 276 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,212 | 79.9 | +19.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,305 | | |
| | Labour gain from Unionist | Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +10.9 | |
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. ||||||
General election 1922: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Cyril Lloyd | 12,876 | 60.2 | 0.0 |
| | Labour | James Wilson | 8,522 | 39.8 | 0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,354 | 20.4 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,398 | 82.5 | +22.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,923 | | |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | 0.0 | |
General election 1923: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,717 | 8.3 | −12.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,696 | 78.9 | −3.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,257 | | |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | +9.8 | |
General election 1924: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Cyril Lloyd | 11,199 | 52.1 | +2.7 |
| | Labour | Oliver Baldwin | 10,314 | 47.9 | +38.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 885 | 4.2 | −4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,513 | 80.2 | +1.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,826 | | |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | −17.9 | |
General election 1929: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 3,043 | 10.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,458 | 81.6 | +1.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 34,883 | | |
| | Labour gain from Unionist | Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +7.6 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Arthur George Hooper | 8,342 | 50.6 | −1.8 |
| | Conservative | Arthur Griffith-Boscawen | 8,155 | 49.4 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 187 | 1.2 | −3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,497 | 94.4 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |
General election December 1910: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Arthur Griffith-Boscawen | 8,260 | 51.1 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal | Arthur George Hooper | 7,900 | 48.9 | −1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 360 | 2.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,160 | 92.4 | −2.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | 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 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| C | Unionist | Arthur Griffith-Boscawen | 9,126 | 60.2 | +9.1 |
| | Labour | William Bridgland Steer | 6,046 | 39.8 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,080 | 20.4 | +18.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,174 | 60.4 | −32.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,103 | | |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | +9.1 | |
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. ||||||

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brooke Robinson | 6,461 | 52.4 | −0.6 |
| | Lib-Lab | William Belcher | 5,876 | 47.6 | +0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 585 | 4.8 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,337 | 77.8 | −5.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,859 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −0.6 | |
General election 1906: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Arthur George Hooper | 8,296 | 52.4 | +4.8 |
| | Conservative | Gilbert Claughton | 7,542 | 47.6 | −4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 754 | 4.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,838 | 90.2 | +12.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,564 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.8 | |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brooke Robinson | 6,668 | 54.3 | −4.5 |
| | Liberal | Howard Spensley | 5,619 | 45.7 | +4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,049 | 8.6 | −9.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,287 | 80.3 | +6.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,303 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −4.5 | |
General election 1895: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brooke Robinson | 6,536 | 53.0 | −1.3 |
| | Liberal | Charles James Fleming | 5,795 | 47.0 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 741 | 6.0 | −2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,331 | 83.1 | +2.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,831 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -1.3 | |

### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1880: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Henry Brinsley Sheridan | 6,948 | 62.5 | +7.3 |
| | Conservative | Alfred Waterman | 4,163 | 37.5 | −7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,785 | 25.0 | +14.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,111 | 74.1 | +10.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,000 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.3 | |
General election 1885: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Henry Brinsley Sheridan | 6,377 | 55.0 | −7.5 |
| | Conservative | Brooke Robinson | 5,211 | 45.0 | +7.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,166 | 10.0 | −15.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,588 | 77.7 | +3.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,918 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −7.5 | |
General election 1886: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brooke Robinson | 6,475 | 58.8 | +13.8 |
| | Liberal | Henry Brinsley Sheridan | 4,545 | 41.2 | −13.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,930 | 17.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,020 | 73.9 | −3.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,918 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +13.8 | |

### Elections in the 1870s

General election 1874: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Henry Brinsley Sheridan | 5,149 | 55.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Frederick Smith-Shenstone | 4,181 | 44.8 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 968 | 10.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,330 | 63.9 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,593 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
The election was declared void on petition, causing a by-election.
By-election, 21 May 1874: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Henry Brinsley Sheridan | 5,607 | 53.4 | −1.8 |
| | Conservative | Noah Hingley | 4,889 | 46.6 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 718 | 6.8 | −3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,496 | 71.9 | +8.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,593 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.8 | |

### Elections in the 1860s

General election 1865: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Henry Brinsley Sheridan | 526 | 65.7 | +11.2 |
| | Conservative | Francis Wyatt Truscott | 275 | 34.3 | −11.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 251 | 31.4 | +22.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 801 | 59.0 | −20.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,358 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +11.2 | |
General election 1868: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Henry Brinsley Sheridan | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,847 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### Elections in the 1850s

General election 1852: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Benbow | 400 | 63.4 | N/A |
| | Radical | James Baldwin | 231 | 36.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 169 | 26.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 631 | 69.2 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 912 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
Benbow's death caused a by-election.
By-election, 8 March 1855: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stafford Northcote | 346 | 99.1 | +35.7 |
| | Radical | James Baldwin | 3 | 0.9 | −35.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 343 | 98.2 | +71.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 349 | 38.5 | −30.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 907 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +35.7 | |
General election 1857: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Henry Brinsley Sheridan | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 884 | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative |
General election 1859: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Henry Brinsley Sheridan | 432 | 54.5 | New |
| | Conservative | Charles Monck | 361 | 45.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 71 | 9.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 793 | 79.9 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 992 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Independent | Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1840s

General election 1841: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Thomas Hawkes | 436 | 69.8 | +12.7 |
| | Whig | William Adams Smith | 189 | 30.2 | −12.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 247 | 39.6 | +25.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 625 | 64.4 | −15.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 971 | | |
| | Conservative hold | 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 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Benbow | 388 | 68.9 | −0.9 |
| | Radical | William Rawson | 175 | 31.1 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 213 | 37.8 | −1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 563 | 61.8 | −2.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 911 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −0.9 | |
General election 1847: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Benbow | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 791 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Elections in the 1830s

General election 1832: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Whig | John Campbell | 318 | 58.1 |
| | Tory | Horace St Paul | 229 | 41.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 89 | 16.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 547 | 81.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 670 | |
| | Whig win (new seat) | Whig win (new seat) | Whig win (new seat) | Whig win (new seat) |
Campbell was appointed as Attorney General for England and Wales, requiring a by-election.
By-election, 28 February 1834: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Tory | Thomas Hawkes | 322 | 55.9 | +14.0 |
| | Whig | John Campbell | 254 | 44.1 | −14.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 68 | 11.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 576 | 80.6 | −1.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 715 | | |
| | Tory gain from Whig | Tory gain from Whig | Swing | +14.0 | |
General election 1835: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Thomas Hawkes | 360 | 56.3 | +14.4 |
| | Whig | John Forbes | 279 | 43.7 | −14.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 81 | 12.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 639 | 87.9 | +6.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 727 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | +14.4 | |
General election 1837: Dudley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Thomas Hawkes | 385 | 57.1 | +0.8 |
| | Whig | William Merryweather Turner | 289 | 42.9 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 96 | 14.2 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 674 | 79.9 | −8.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 844 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.8 | |