1997 General Election - Barking
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Barking |
| Turnout | 61.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hodge, Margaret | Labour | 21,698 |
| Langford, Keith | Conservative | 5,802 |
| Marsh, Mark | Liberal Democrats | 3,128 |
| Taylor, Colin | Referendum | 1,283 |
| Tolman, Mark | BNP | 894 |
| Mearns, Damien | ProLife Alliance | 159 |