1997 General Election - Coventry South
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Coventry South |
| Turnout | 69.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Cunningham, James | Labour | 25,511 |
| Ivey, Paul | Conservative | 14,558 |
| MacDonald, Gordon | Liberal Democrats | 4,617 |
| Nellist, Dave | Socialist Alternative | 3,262 |
| Garratt, Paul | Referendum | 943 |
| Jenking, Roger | Liberal | 725 |
| Ashberry, Jeffrey | BNP | 328 |
| Bradshaw, Anne-Marie | Rainbow Dream Ticket | 180 |