Local election results for Leigh East

Results for Leigh East for the local election held on 03 May 2012
Candidate	Party	Votes obtained	Result
Keith CUNLIFFE	Labour Party Candidate	1452	Elected
Christopher GARFIN	Independent	411
Derek DAVIES	The Conservative Party Candidate	272

Contested seats: 1

Electorate: 9436

Spoilt ballot papers: 12

Turnout: 22.75%