2001 General Election - Coventry North East
| Year | 2001 |
| General election | 2001 General Election |
| Constituency | Coventry North East |
| Turnout | 50.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Ainsworth, Bob | Labour | 22,739 |
| Bell, Gordon | Conservative | 6,988 |
| Sewards, Geoffrey | Liberal Democrats | 4,163 |
| Nellist, Dave | Socialist Alliance | 2,638 |
| Sheppard, Edward | BNP | 737 |