Election results for Failsworth East

 Labour Hold Jim McMahon OBE was re-elected with a majority of 32%, a change of -38% from the previous election. A total of 4571 votes were cast.

Table of main parties and election candidates retaining deposit

Election Candidate	Party	Number	%	Status	% Change
Jim McMahon OBE	Labour	2571	56%	Re-elected	-38%
Graham Whitehead	United Kingdom Independence Party	1118	24%	Not elected	n/a
Antony Cahill	Conservative	809	18%	Not elected	n/a
Other election candidates	-see below	73	2%	-	2%

Table of other election candidates

Election Candidate	Party	Number	%	Outcome
Bill Cullen	Liberal Democrats	73	2%	Not elected