1997 General Election - Torfaen
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Torfaen |
| Turnout | 71.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Murphy, Paul | Labour | 29,863 |
| Parish, Neil | Conservative | 5,327 |
| Gray, Jean | Liberal Democrats | 5,249 |
| Holler, Deborah | Referendum | 1,245 |
| Gough, Robert | Plaid Cymru | 1,042 |
| Coghill, Roger | Greens | 519 |