1997 General Election - Croydon South
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Croydon South |
| Turnout | 73.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Ottaway, Richard | Conservative | 25,649 |
| Burling, Charlie | Labour | 13,719 |
| Guage, Steven | Liberal Democrats | 11,441 |
| Barber, Tony | Referendum | 2,631 |
| Ferguson, Paul | BNP | 354 |
| Harker, AG | UK Independent | 309 |
| Samuel, Mark | The People's Choice! Exclusively for All | 96 |