1997 General Election - Leeds West
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Leeds West |
| Turnout | 61.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Battle, John | Labour | 26,819 |
| Whelan, John | Conservative | 7,048 |
| Amor, Nigel | Liberal Democrats | 3,622 |
| Blackburn, David | Greens | 896 |
| Nowosielski, Noel | Liberal | 625 |