1997 General Election - Peterborough
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Peterborough |
| Turnout | 73.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Brinton, Helen | Labour | 24,365 |
| Foster, Jacqueline | Conservative | 17,042 |
| Howarth, David | Liberal Democrats | 5,170 |
| Slater, Philip | Referendum | 924 |
| Brettell, Charles | Natural Law | 334 |
| Linskey, John | UKIP | 317 |
| Goldspink, Stephen | ProLife Alliance | 275 |