| Year: | 1997 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency: | Wansbeck |
| Turnout: | 71.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Murphy, Denis | Labour | 29569 |
| Thompson, Alan | Liberal Democrats | 7202 |
| Green, Paul | Conservative | 6299 |
| Gompertz, Peter | Referendum | 1146 |
| Best, Nic | Greens | 956 |