1997 General Election - Maldon and East Chelmsford
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Maldon and East Chelmsford |
| Turnout | 76.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Whittingdale, John | Conservative | 24,524 |
| Freeman, Kevin | Labour | 14,485 |
| Pooley, Graham | Liberal Democrats | 9,758 |
| Overy-Owen, Leonard | UKIP | 935 |
| Burgess, Eleanor | Greens | 685 |