1997 General Election - Erith and Thamesmead
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Erith and Thamesmead |
| Turnout | 66.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Austin, John | Labour | 25,812 |
| Zahawi, Nadhim | Conservative | 8,388 |
| Grigg, Alex | Liberal Democrats | 5,001 |
| Flunder, John | Referendum | 1,394 |
| Dooley, Victor | BNP | 718 |
| Jackson, ML | UKIP | 274 |