1997 General Election - Birmingham Ladywood
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Turnout | 54.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Short, Clare | Labour | 28,134 |
| Vara, Shailesh | Conservative | 5,052 |
| Marwa, Sardul | Liberal Democrats | 3,020 |
| Gurney, Ruth | Referendum | 1,086 |
| Carmichael, Andrew | National Democrats | 685 |