1997 General Election - Bassetlaw
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Bassetlaw |
| Turnout | 70.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Ashton, Joseph | Labour | 29,298 |
| Cleasby, Martyn | Conservative | 11,838 |
| Kerringam, Mike | Liberal Democrats | 4,950 |
| Graham, Roy | Referendum | 1,838 |