| Year: | 1997 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency: | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Turnout: | 71.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Shaw, Jonathan | Labour | 21191 |
| Knox-Johnston, Richard | Conservative | 18401 |
| Murray, Robin | Liberal Democrats | 7389 |
| Riddle, Keith | Referendum | 1538 |
| Harding, Alan | UKIP | 493 |
| Martell, Timothy | Natural Law | 149 |