1997 General Election - Houghton and Washington East
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Houghton and Washington East |
| Turnout | 62.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Kemp, Fraser | Labour | 31,946 |
| Booth, Philip | Conservative | 5,391 |
| Miller, Keith | Liberal Democrats | 3,209 |
| Joseph, Jim | Referendum | 1,277 |