2001 General Election - Wansbeck
| Year | 2001 |
| General election | 2001 General Election |
| Constituency | Wansbeck |
| Turnout | 59.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Murphy, Denis | Labour | 21,617 |
| Thompson, Alan | Liberal Democrats | 8,516 |
| Lake, Rachael | Conservative | 4,774 |
| Kirkup, Michael | Independent | 1,076 |
| Best, Nic | Greens | 954 |
| Attwell, Gavin | UKIP | 482 |