2001 General Election - Sunderland North
| Year | 2001 |
| General election | 2001 General Election |
| Constituency | Sunderland North |
| Turnout | 49.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Etherington, Bill | Labour | 18,685 |
| Harris, Michael | Conservative | 5,331 |
| Lennox, John | Liberal Democrats | 3,599 |
| Herron, Neil | Independent | 1,518 |
| Guynan, David | BNP | 687 |