1997 General Election - East Yorkshire
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | East Yorkshire |
| Turnout | 70.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Townend, John | Conservative | 20,904 |
| Male, Ian | Labour | 17,567 |
| Leadley, David | Liberal Democrats | 9,070 |
| Pearson, Trevor | Social Democratic | 1,049 |
| Cooper, Mike | National Democrats | 381 |