| Year: | 1997 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency: | Carmarthen East and Dinefwr |
| Turnout: | 78.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Williams, Alan | Labour | 17907 |
| Thomas, Rhodri | Plaid Cymru | 14457 |
| Hayward, Edmund | Conservative | 5022 |
| Hughes, Juliana | Liberal Democrats | 3150 |
| Humphreys-Evans, Ian | Referendum | 1196 |