1997 General Election - Folkestone and Hythe
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Turnout | 73.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Howard, Michael | Conservative | 20,313 |
| Laws, David | Liberal Democrats | 13,981 |
| Doherty, Peter | Labour | 12,939 |
| Aspinall, John | Referendum | 4,188 |
| Baker, John | UKIP | 378 |
| Segal, Eric | Socialist Alliance | 182 |
| Saint, Raymond | Country Field and Shooting Sports | 69 |