Elections Contested
UK Parliament elections
| Date of election | Constituency | Party | Votes | % | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Coventry South East | Labour | 15,307 | 41.09 | Elected |
| 1987 | Coventry South East | Labour | 17,969 | 47.46 | Elected |
| 1992 | Coventry South East | Independent Labour | 10,551 | 28.88 | Not elected |
| 1997 | Coventry South | Socialist Alternative | 3,262 | 6.5 | Not elected |
| 2001 | Coventry North East | Socialist Alternative | 2,638 | 7.1 | Not elected |
| 2005 | Coventry North East | Socialist Alternative | 1,874 | 5.04 | Not elected |
| 2010 | Coventry North East | TUSC | 1,592 | 3.7 | Not elected |
European elections
| Date of election | Constituency | Party | Votes | % | Results | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | West Midlands | Socialist Alternative | 7,203 | 0.8 | Not elected | Multi member constituencies; party list |
| 2009 | West Midlands | No2EU | 13,415 | 1.0 | Not elected | Multi member constituencies; party list |
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