1997 General Election - Lewisham West
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Lewisham West |
| Turnout | 64.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Dowd, James | Labour | 23,273 |
| Whelan, Clare | Conservative | 8,956 |
| McGrath, Kathy | Liberal Democrats | 3,672 |
| Leese, Anthony | Referendum | 1,098 |
| Long, Nick | Socialist Labour | 398 |
| Oram, Elizabeth | Liberal | 167 |