Election results for Failsworth East

 Labour and Co-operative Win Ken Rustidge was elected with a majority of 1%. A total of 2209 votes were cast.

Table of main parties and election candidates retaining deposit

Election Candidate	Party	Number	%	Status	% Change
Ken Rustidge	Labour and Co-operative	731	33%	Newly elected	n/a
Lucia Rea	Failsworth Independent Party	712	32%	Not elected	n/a
Catherine Charnock	Independent	620	28%	Not elected	n/a
Other election candidates	-see below	146	7%	-	3%

Table of other election candidates

Election Candidate	Party	Number	%	Outcome
Foysal Ahmed Chowdhury	Conservative	104	5%	Not elected
Barbara Beeley	Liberal Democrats	42	2%	Not elected