1997 General Election - North Thanet
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | North Thanet |
| Turnout | 68.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Gale, Roger | Conservative | 21,586 |
| Johnston, Iris | Labour | 18,820 |
| Kendrick, Paul | Liberal Democrats | 5,576 |
| Chambers, Marcus | Referendum | 2,535 |
| Haines, Jean | UKIP | 438 |