1997 General Election - Orpington
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Orpington |
| Turnout | 76.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Horam, John | Conservative | 24,417 |
| Maines, Chris | Liberal Democrats | 21,465 |
| Polydorou, Sue | Labour | 10,753 |
| Clark, David | Referendum | 2,316 |
| Carver, James | UKIP | 526 |
| Almond, Robin | Liberal | 494 |
| Wilton, Nicholas | ProLife Alliance | 191 |