1997 General Election - Harwich
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Harwich |
| Turnout | 70.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Henderson, Ivan | Labour | 20,740 |
| Sproat, Iain | Conservative | 19,524 |
| Elvin, Ann | Liberal Democrats | 7,037 |
| Titford, Jeffrey | Referendum | 4,923 |
| Knight, Ralph | Independent | 1,290 |