2005 General Election - Ilford South
| Year | 2005 |
| General election | 2005 General Election |
| Constituency | Ilford South |
| Turnout | 53.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Gapes, Michael | Labour Co-op | 20,856 |
| Metcalfe, Stephen | Conservative | 11,628 |
| Lake, Matthew | Liberal Democrats | 8,761 |
| Rana, Kashif | British Public Party | 763 |
| Taylor, Colin | UKIP | 685 |