1997 General Election - Ilford South
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Ilford South |
| Turnout | 69.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Gapes, Michael | Labour Co-op | 29,273 |
| Thorne, Neil | Conservative | 15,073 |
| Khan, Aina | Liberal Democrats | 3,152 |
| Hodges, David | Referendum | 1,073 |
| Ramsey, Bruce | Socialist Labour | 868 |
| Owens, Aron | BNP | 580 |