Local election results for Leigh East

Results for Leigh East for the local election held on 05 May 2016
Candidate	Party	Votes obtained	Result
Keith CUNLIFFE	Labour Party	1513	Elected
Richard Byrom HOULTON	The Conservative Party Candidate	446
John DOWSETT	Liberal Democrats	275

Contested seats: 1

Electorate: 8820

Spoilt ballot papers: 18

Turnout: 25.53%