1997 General Election - Poplar and Canning Town
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Poplar and Canning Town |
| Turnout | 58.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Fitzpatrick, Jim | Labour | 24,807 |
| Steinberg, Bene't | Conservative | 5,892 |
| Ludlow, Janet | Liberal Democrats | 4,072 |
| Tyndall, John | BNP | 2,849 |
| Hare, Ian | Referendum | 1,091 |
| Joseph, Jacklyn | Socialist Labour | 551 |