| Year: | 1997 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency: | Hove |
| Turnout: | 69.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Caplin, Ivor | Labour | 21458 |
| Guy, Robert | Conservative | 17499 |
| Pearce, Thomas | Liberal Democrats | 4645 |
| Field, Stuart | Referendum | 1931 |
| Furness, John | Independent Conservative | 1735 |
| Mulligan, Philip | Greens | 644 |
| Vause, John | UKIP | 209 |