| Year: | 1997 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency: | South Thanet |
| Turnout: | 71.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Ladyman, Stephen | Labour | 20777 |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Conservative | 17899 |
| Hewitt-Silk, Barbara | Liberal Democrats | 5263 |
| Crook, C | Independent | 631 |
| Wheatley, David | Greens | 418 |