1997 General Election - Gravesham
| Year | 1997 | 
| General election | 1997 General Election | 
| Constituency | Gravesham | 
| Turnout | 76.9% | 
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | 
| Pond, Chris | Labour | 26,460 | 
| Arnold, Jacques | Conservative | 20,681 | 
| Canet, Merilyn | Liberal Democrats | 4,128 | 
| Curtis, Patricia | Referendum | 1,441 | 
| Leyshon, Anthony | Independent | 414 | 
| Palmer, David | Natural Law | 129 |