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1994 Dudley West by-election
UK House of Commons election
UK House of Commons election
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1994 Dudley West by-election |
| type | parliamentary |
| country | United Kingdom |
| seats_for_election | Dudley West constituency |
| previous_election | 1992 United Kingdom general election |
| previous_year | 1992 |
| next_election | 1997 United Kingdom general election |
| next_year | 1997 |
| election_date | 15 December 1994 |
| candidate1 | Ian Pearson |
| image1 | Ianperason.jpg |
| party1 | Labour Party (UK) |
| popular_vote1 | 28,400 |
| percentage1 | 68.8% |
| swing1 | 28.0 pp |
| candidate2 | Graham Postles |
| image2 | |
| party2 | Conservative Party (UK) |
| popular_vote2 | 7,706 |
| percentage2 | 18.7% |
| swing2 | 30.2 pp |
| candidate3 | Mike Hadley |
| image3 | |
| party3 | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| popular_vote3 | 3,154 |
| percentage3 | 7.6% |
| swing3 | 2.8 pp |
| title | MP |
| posttitle | Subsequent MP |
| before_election | John Blackburn |
| before_party | Conservative Party (UK) |
| after_election | Ian Pearson |
| after_party | Labour Party (UK) |
| turnout | 47.0% ( 35.1 pp) |
A by-election was held for the UK House of Commons constituency of Dudley West on 15 December 1994 following the death of the sitting Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) John Blackburn.
The result was a Labour gain from the Conservatives, on one of the largest swings since the Second World War. This was the first significant sign of the changed political climate following the election of Tony Blair as Labour leader, which would eventually lead to Labour's landslide victory in the 1997 general election. Labour gained nearly 70% of the votes, whereas the Conservative candidate attracted fewer than 20% of the votes.
Result
Previous result
References
- Dudley West by-election, BBC News
References
- Boothroyd, David. "Results of Byelections in the 1992-97 Parliament".
- (9 April 1992). "Politics Resources". Politics Resources.
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