Local election results for Leigh East

Results for Leigh East for the local election held on 01 May 2008
Candidate	Party	Votes obtained	Result
Keith CUNLIFFE	Labour Party Candidate	981	Elected
Dorothy Joan ANGELL	The Conservative Party Candidate	649
Gordon Stanley JACKSON	Liberal Democrats	591

Contested seats: 1

Electorate: 9012

Spoilt ballot papers: 17

Turnout: 24.83%