1997 General Election - Coventry North West
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Coventry North West |
| Turnout | 71.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Robinson, Geoffrey | Labour | 30,901 |
| Barlett, Paul | Conservative | 14,300 |
| Penlington, Gilbert | Liberal Democrats | 5,690 |
| Butler, Douglas | Referendum | 1,269 |
| Spencer, David | Socialist Labour | 940 |
| Wheway, Robert | Liberal | 687 |
| Mills, Paul | ProLife Alliance | 359 |
| Francis, Leslie | Rainbow Dream Ticket | 176 |