1997 General Election - North Essex
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | North Essex |
| Turnout | 75.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Jenkin, Bernard | Conservative | 22,480 |
| Young, Timothy | Labour | 17,004 |
| Phillips, Andrew | Liberal Democrats | 10,028 |
| Lord, Roger | UKIP | 1,202 |
| Ransome, Susan | Greens | 495 |