1997 General Election - Portsmouth South
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Portsmouth South |
| Turnout | 64.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hancock, Mike | Liberal Democrats | 20,421 |
| Martin, David | Conservative | 16,094 |
| Burnett, Alan | Labour | 13,086 |
| Trim, Christopher | Referendum | 1,629 |
| Thompson, John | Liberal | 184 |
| Evans, Jill | UKIP | 141 |
| Trend, William | Natural Law | 140 |