1997 General Election - Scarborough and Whitby
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Turnout | 71.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Quinn, Lawrie | Labour | 24,791 |
| Sykes, John | Conservative | 19,667 |
| Allinson, Martin | Liberal Democrats | 7,672 |
| Murray, Shelagh | Referendum | 2,191 |