1997 General Election - Southend West
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Southend West |
| Turnout | 70.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Amess, David | Conservative | 18,029 |
| Stimson, Nina | Liberal Democrats | 15,414 |
| Harley, Alan | Labour | 10,600 |
| Webster, Charles | Referendum | 1,734 |
| Lee, Brian | UKIP | 636 |
| Warburton, Peter | Natural Law | 101 |