Election results for Failsworth East

 Failsworth Independent Party Win Neil Anthony Hindle was elected with a majority of 24%. A total of 3041 votes were cast.

Table of main parties and election candidates retaining deposit

Election Candidate	Party	Number	%	Status	% Change
Neil Anthony Hindle	Failsworth Independent Party	1765	58%	Newly elected	n/a
Liz Jacques	Labour	1029	34%	Not elected	n/a
Shefur Miah	Conservative	206	7%	Not elected	n/a
Other election candidates	-see below	41	1%	-	0%

Table of other election candidates

Election Candidate	Party	Number	%	Outcome
Lynne Christine Thompson	Liberal Democrats	41	1%	Not elected