Result: Dudley North
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 44.2% |
| Conservative |  | 31.1% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 10.3% |
| Swing: 2.2% from LAB to CON | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Ian Austin | Labour | 18,306 | 44.2 | -7.9 |
| Ian Hillas | Conservative | 12,874 | 31.1 | -3.4 |
| Gerry Lewis | Liberal Democrat | 4,257 | 10.3 | +1.6 |
| Simon Darby | British National Party | 4,022 | 9.7 | +5.0 |
| Malcolm Davis | UK Independence Party | 1,949 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| Majority | 5,432 | 13.1 | ||
| Turnout | 41,408 | 60.2 | +4.3 | |
KEY SEAT
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF WEST MIDLANDS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| 2001 RESULT FOR DUDLEY NORTH | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 52.1% |
| Conservative |  | 34.5% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 8.7% |
| Others |  | 4.7% |
