1997 General Election - Rayleigh
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Rayleigh |
| Turnout | 74.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Clark, Michael | Conservative | 25,516 |
| Ellis, Raymond | Labour | 14,832 |
| Cumberland, Sid | Liberal Democrats | 10,137 |
| Farmer, Alan | Liberal | 829 |