1997 General Election - Hartlepool
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Hartlepool |
| Turnout | 65.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Mandelson, Peter | Labour | 26,997 |
| Horsley, Michael | Conservative | 9,489 |
| Clark, Reginald | Liberal Democrats | 6,248 |
| Henderson, Maureen | Referendum | 1,718 |