1997 General Election - Rochford and Southend East
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Rochford and Southend East |
| Turnout | 63.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Taylor, Teddy | Conservative | 22,683 |
| Smith, Nigel | Labour | 18,458 |
| Smith, Paula | Liberal Democrats | 4,387 |
| Lynch, Brian | Liberal | 1,007 |