1997 General Election - Lewes
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Lewes |
| Turnout | 76.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Baker, Norman | Liberal Democrats | 21,250 |
| Rathbone, Tim | Conservative | 19,950 |
| Patton, Mark | Labour | 5,232 |
| Butler, Lucille | Referendum | 2,481 |
| Harvey, John | UKIP | 256 |