1997 General Election - Newark
| Year | 1997 | 
| General election | 1997 General Election | 
| Constituency | Newark | 
| Turnout | 74.5% | 
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | 
| Jones, Fiona | Labour | 23,496 | 
| Alexander, Richard | Conservative | 20,480 | 
| Harris, Peter | Liberal Democrats | 5,960 | 
| Creedy, Graham | Referendum | 2,035 |