1997 General Election - Gateshead East and Washington West
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Gateshead East and Washington West |
| Turnout | 67.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Quin, Joyce | Labour | 31,047 |
| Burns, Jacqui | Conservative | 6,097 |
| Ord, Alan | Liberal Democrats | 4,622 |
| Daley, Michael | Referendum | 1,315 |