1997 General Election - Belfast East
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Belfast East |
| Turnout | 63.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Robinson, Peter | DUP | 16,640 |
| Empey, Reg | UUP | 9,886 |
| Hendron, Jim | Alliance | 9,288 |
| Dines, Sarah | NI Conservatives | 928 |
| Corr, Dominic | Sinn Féin | 810 |
| Lewsley, Patricia | SDLP | 629 |
| Dougan, Derek | Former Captain NI Football Team | 541 |
| Bell, Joe | Workers' Party | 237 |
| Collins, David | Natural Law | 70 |