2001 General Election - Leicester East
| Year | 2001 |
| General election | 2001 General Election |
| Constituency | Leicester East |
| Turnout | 62.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Vaz, Keith | Labour | 23,402 |
| Mugglestone, John | Conservative | 9,960 |
| Athwal, Harpinder | Liberal Democrats | 4,989 |
| Roberts, David | Socialist Labour | 837 |
| Potter, Clive | BNP | 772 |
| Bennett, Shirley | Independent | 701 |