2001 General Election - Braintree
| Year | 2001 |
| General election | 2001 General Election |
| Constituency | Braintree |
| Turnout | 63.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hurst, Alan | Labour | 21,123 |
| Newmark, Brooks | Conservative | 20,765 |
| Turner, Peter | Liberal Democrats | 5,664 |
| Abbott, James | Greens | 1,241 |
| Nolan, Michael | Legalise Cannabis | 774 |
| Cole, Charles | UKIP | 748 |