Election results for Failsworth East

 Labour Win Norman Briggs was elected with a majority of 25%. A total of 2015 votes were cast.

Table of main parties and election candidates retaining deposit

Election Candidate	Party	Number	%	Status	% Change
Norman Briggs	Labour	1072	53%	Newly elected	n/a
Antony Cahill	Conservative	575	29%	-	11%
Dean Colin Ludford	Independent	275	14%	Not elected	n/a
Other election candidates	-see below	93	5%	-	3%

Table of other election candidates

Election Candidate	Party	Number	%	Outcome
Chris Parr	Green Party	70	3%	Not elected
Alan Stuart Belmore	Liberal Democrats	23	1%	Not elected