1997 General Election - West Chelmsford
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | West Chelmsford |
| Turnout | 77.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Burns, Simon | Conservative | 23,781 |
| Bracken, Martin | Liberal Democrats | 17,090 |
| Chad, Dr Roy | Labour | 15,463 |
| Smith, Terry | Referendum | 1,536 |
| Rumens, George | Greens | 411 |
| Levin, Martin | UKIP | 323 |