| Year: | 1997 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency: | Leicester West |
| Turnout: | 63.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hewitt, Patricia | Labour | 22580 |
| Thomas, Richard | Conservative | 9716 |
| Jones, Mark | Liberal Democrats | 5795 |
| Shooter, William | Referendum | 970 |
| Forse, Geoff | Greens | 586 |
| Roberts, David | Socialist Labour | 452 |
| Nicholls, Josephine | Socialist Alternative | 327 |
| Belshaw, Adrian | BNP | 302 |
| Potter, Clive | National Democrats | 186 |