2001 General Election - Leigh
| Year | 2001 |
| General election | 2001 General Election |
| Constituency | Leigh |
| Turnout | 49.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Burnham, Andy | Labour | 22,783 |
| Oxley, Andrew | Conservative | 6,421 |
| Atkins, Ray | Liberal Democrats | 4,524 |
| Kelly, William | Socialist Labour | 820 |
| Best, Chris | UKIP | 750 |