1997 General Election - Bridgwater
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Bridgwater |
| Turnout | 74.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| King, Tom | Conservative | 20,174 |
| Hoban, Michael | Liberal Democrats | 18,378 |
| Lavers, Roger | Labour | 13,519 |
| Evens, Fran | Referendum | 2,551 |