Election results for Dewsbury East

 Labour Win Cathy Scott was elected with a majority of 10%. A total of 4491 votes were cast.

Table of main parties and election candidates retaining deposit

Election Candidate	Party	Number	%	Status	% Change
Cathy Scott	Labour	1900	42%	Newly elected	n/a
Mark Simon Eastwood	Conservative	1437	32%	-	10%
Aleks Lukic	Dewsbury Borough Independents - Heavy Woollen District	877	20%	Not elected	n/a
Other election candidates	-see below	277	6%	-	-1%

Table of other election candidates

Election Candidate	Party	Number	%	Outcome
Dennis Hullock	Liberal Democrats	157	3%	Not elected
Tony Kelsall	Green Party	120	3%	Not elected