1997 General Election - Derby South
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Derby South |
| Turnout | 67.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Beckett, Margaret | Labour | 29,154 |
| Arain, Javed | Conservative | 13,048 |
| Beckett, Jeremy | Liberal Democrats | 7,438 |
| Browne, John | Referendum | 1,862 |
| Evans, Rob | National Democrats | 317 |