1997 General Election - Bishop Auckland
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Bishop Auckland |
| Turnout | 69.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Foster, Derek | Labour | 30,359 |
| Fergus, Josephine | Conservative | 9,295 |
| Ashworth, Les | Liberal Democrats | 4,293 |
| Blacker, David | Referendum | 2,104 |