1997 General Election - Hexham
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Hexham |
| Turnout | 77.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Atkinson, Peter | Conservative | 17,701 |
| McMinn, Ian | Labour | 17,479 |
| Carr, Philip | Liberal Democrats | 7,959 |
| Waddell, Robert | Referendum | 1,362 |
| Lott, David | UKIP | 1,170 |