| Year: | 1997 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency: | Leicester East |
| Turnout: | 69.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Vaz, Keith | Labour | 29083 |
| Milton, Simon | Conservative | 10661 |
| Matabudul, Jay | Liberal Democrats | 3105 |
| Iwaniw, Philip | Referendum | 1015 |
| Sidhu, Sohan | Socialist Labour | 436 |
| Slack, Neil | Independent | 102 |