1 May 1997
Results
The following results were declared by the returning officer:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Clark | Labour | 20,187 | 39.8 | |
| James Couchman * | Conservative | 18,207 | 35.9 | |
| Robert Sayer | Liberal Democrat | 9,649 | 19.0 | |
| Geoffrey Cann | Referendum party | 1,492 | 2.9 | |
| Craig Mackinlay | Ukip | 590 | 1.2 | |
| David Robinson | Official Monster Raving Loony party | 305 | 0.6 | |
| Christopher Jury | British National party | 195 | 0.4 | |
| Gabriel Duguay | Natural Law Party | 58 | 0.1 | |
| Majority | 1,980 | 3.9 | ||
| Turnout | 50,683 | 72.0 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
* Denotes member of parliament standing for re-election
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