1997 General Election - Lewisham Deptford
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Lewisham Deptford |
| Turnout | 57.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Ruddock, Joan | Labour | 23,827 |
| Kimm, Irene | Conservative | 4,949 |
| Appiah, Kofi | Liberal Democrats | 3,004 |
| Mulrenan, John | Socialist Labour | 996 |
| Shepherd, Shelagh | Referendum | 868 |