| Year: | 1997 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency: | Reading East |
| Turnout: | 70.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Griffiths, Jane | Labour | 21461 |
| Watts, John | Conservative | 17666 |
| Samuel, Sam | Liberal Democrats | 9307 |
| Harmer, David | Referendum | 1042 |
| Buckley, John | Natural Law | 254 |
| Thornton, Amy | UKIP | 252 |
| Packer, Barbara | BNP | 238 |