1997 General Election - North West Durham
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | North West Durham |
| Turnout | 69.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Armstrong, Hilary | Labour | 31,855 |
| John-Howe, Louise St | Conservative | 7,101 |
| Gillings, Anthony | Liberal Democrats | 4,991 |
| Atkinson, Rodney | Referendum | 2,372 |