| Year: | 1997 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency: | Darlington |
| Turnout: | 74.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Milburn, Alan | Labour | 29658 |
| Scrope, Peter | Conservative | 13633 |
| Boxell, Leslie | Liberal Democrats | 3483 |
| Blakey, Michael | Referendum | 1399 |