1997 General Election - Southampton Test
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Southampton Test |
| Turnout | 71.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Whitehead, Alan | Labour | 28,396 |
| Hill, James | Conservative | 14,712 |
| Dowden, Alan | Liberal Democrats | 7,171 |
| Day, Peter | Referendum | 1,397 |
| Marks, Howard | Legalise Cannabis | 388 |
| McCabe, AM | UKIP | 219 |
| Taylor, P | Independent | 81 |
| Sinel, J | Natural Law | 77 |