| Year: | 1997 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency: | Sunderland South |
| Turnout: | 58.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Mullin, Christopher | Labour | 27174 |
| Schofield, Timothy | Conservative | 7536 |
| Lennox, John | Liberal Democrats | 4606 |
| Wilkinson, Margaret | UKIP | 609 |