| Year: | 1997 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency: | Hastings and Rye |
| Turnout: | 69.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Foster, Michael | Labour | 16867 |
| Lait, Jacqui | Conservative | 14307 |
| Palmer, Monroe | Liberal Democrats | 13717 |
| McGovern, Christopher | Referendum | 2511 |
| Amstad, Jane | Liberal | 1046 |
| Andrews, Wayne | UKIP | 472 |
| Tiverton, Derek | Monster Raving Loony | 149 |