DUDLEY SOUTH (UK PARLIAMENT CONSTITUENCY)

'Dudley South' is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It is a Labour-Conservative marginal seat.

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Boundaries

History

Members of Parliament

Election results

See also

Boundaries

Dudley South is one of four constituencies covering the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, covering the central part of the borough. The constituency includes the south of Dudley, and also Netherton, Brierley Hill, Pensnett, Kingswinford and Wordsley.

History

Prior to 1997, Dudley was divided into East and West constituencies, rather than the current 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 respresented the constituency since 1979. The by-election was won by Labour's Ian Pearson, who stood for Dudley South in 1997 and has held the seat since then.

Members of Parliament

★ 1997 – ''present'': Ian Pearson, Labour

Election results

See also

★ List of Parliamentary constituencies in West Midlands

★ List of Parliamentary constituencies in Dudley