| Year: | 1997 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency: | Maidstone and The Weald |
| Turnout: | 74.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Widdecombe, Ann | Conservative | 23657 |
| Morgan, John | Labour | 14054 |
| Nelson, Jane | Liberal Democrats | 11986 |
| Hopkins, Sarah | Referendum | 1998 |
| Cleator, Maureen | Socialist Labour | 979 |
| Kemp, Penny | Greens | 480 |
| Owen, Ruth | UKIP | 339 |
| Oldbury, John | Natural Law | 115 |