1997 General Election - Newport West
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Newport West |
| Turnout | 74.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Flynn, Paul | Labour | 24,331 |
| Clarke, Peter | Conservative | 9,794 |
| Wilson, Stanley | Liberal Democrats | 3,907 |
| Thompsett, Andrew | Referendum | 1,199 |
| Jackson, Huw | Plaid Cymru | 648 |
| Hughes, Hugh | UKIP | 323 |