1997 General Election - Sunderland North
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Sunderland North |
| Turnout | 59.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Etherington, Bill | Labour | 26,067 |
| Selous, Andrew | Conservative | 6,370 |
| Pryke, Geoffrey | Liberal Democrats | 3,973 |
| Nicholson, Mark | Referendum | 1,394 |
| Newby, Kenneth | Monster Raving Loony | 409 |