2001 General Election - South Shields
| Year | 2001 |
| General election | 2001 General Election |
| Constituency | South Shields |
| Turnout | 49.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Miliband, David | Labour | 19,230 |
| Gardner, Joanna | Conservative | 5,140 |
| Grainger, Marshall | Liberal Democrats | 5,127 |
| Hardy, Alan | UKIP | 689 |
| Nettleship, Roger | Independent | 262 |