1997 General Election - Lewisham East
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Lewisham East |
| Turnout | 66.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Prentice, Bridget | Labour | 21,821 |
| Hollobone, Philip | Conservative | 9,694 |
| Buxton, Davi | Liberal Democrats | 4,178 |
| Drury, Spencer | Referendum | 910 |
| Croucher, Robert | National Front | 431 |
| White, Peter | Liberal | 277 |
| Rizz, Captain | Rainbow Dream Ticket | 97 |