1997 General Election - Coventry North East
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Coventry North East |
| Turnout | 64.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Ainsworth, Bob | Labour | 31,856 |
| Burnett, Michael | Conservative | 9,287 |
| Sewards, Geoffrey | Liberal Democrats | 3,866 |
| Brown, Nick | Liberal | 1,181 |
| Hurrell, Ron | Referendum | 1,125 |
| Khamis, Hanna | Socialist Labour | 597 |
| Sidwell, Christopher | Rainbow Dream Ticket | 173 |