1997 General Election - Gedling
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Gedling |
| Turnout | 75.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Coaker, Vernon | Labour | 24,390 |
| Mitchell, Andrew | Conservative | 20,588 |
| Poynter, Raymond | Liberal Democrats | 5,180 |
| Connor, John | Referendum | 2,006 |