1997 General Election - City of Durham
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | City of Durham |
| Turnout | 70.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Steinberg, Gerry | Labour | 31,102 |
| Chalk, Richard | Conservative | 8,598 |
| Martin, Nigel | Liberal Democrats | 7,499 |
| Robson, Margaret | Referendum | 1,723 |
| Kember, Paul | Natural Law | 213 |