2001 General Election - St Helens South
| Year | 2001 |
| General election | 2001 General Election |
| Constituency | St Helens South |
| Turnout | 51.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Woodward, Shaun | Labour | 16,799 |
| Spencer, Brian | Liberal Democrats | 7,814 |
| Rotherham, Lee | Conservative | 4,675 |
| Thompson, Neil | Socialist Alliance | 2,325 |
| Perry, Michael | Socialist Labour | 1,504 |
| Slater, Bryan | UKIP | 336 |
| Murphy, Michael | Independent | 271 |
| Braid, David | Independent | 80 |