1997 General Election - South Middlesbrough and East Cleveland
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | South Middlesbrough and East Cleveland |
| Turnout | 76.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Kumar, Ashok | Labour | 29,319 |
| Bates, Michael | Conservative | 18,712 |
| Garrett, Hamish | Liberal Democrats | 4,004 |
| Batchelor, Robin | Referendum | 1,552 |