List of MPs who lost their seat in the 1997 United Kingdom general election

This is a list of MPs who lost their seat at the 1997 general election. In total, 133 MPs lost their seats, with some Conservative MPs being defeated by female Labour MPs.

List PartyNameConstituencyOffice held whilst in powerYear electedDefeated byPartyConservative PartyRaymond RobertsonAberdeen South1992Anne BeggLabour PartyGeorge KynochKincardine and Deeside, contesting West Aberdeenshire and KincardineUnder-Secretary of State for Scotland (1995–1997)1992Robert SmithLiberal DemocratsPhillip OppenheimAmber ValleyExchequer Secretary to the Treasury (1996–1997)1983Judy MallaberLabour PartyPhil GallieAyr1992Sandra OsborneLabour PartyElizabeth PeacockBatley and Spen1983Mike WoodLabour PartyJohn BowisBatterseaParliamentary Under-Secretary of state for Transport (1996-1997)1987Martin LintonLabour PartyDavid EvennettErith and Crayford, contesting Bexleyheath and Crayford1983Nigel BeardLabour PartyAndrew HargreavesBirmingham Hall Green1987Steve McCabeLabour PartyHarold ElletsonBlackpool North, contesting Blackpool North and Fleetwood1992Joan HumbleLabour PartyTom SackvilleBolton WestParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Office (1995-1997)1983Ruth KellyLabour PartyTony NewtonBraintreeLeader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council (1992-1997)1974Alan HurstLabour PartyJonathan EvansBrecon and RadnorshireParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (1996-1997)1992Richard LivseyLiberal DemocratsRhodes BoysonBrent NorthMinister of State for Local Government (1986-1987)1974Barry GardinerLabour PartyNirj DevaBrentford and Isleworth1992Ann KeenLabour PartyAndrew BowdenBrighton Kemptown1970Des TurnerLabour PartyDerek SpencerBrighton PavilionSolicitor General for England and Wales (1992-1997)1992David LepperLabour PartyMichael SternBristol North West1983Doug NaysmithLabour PartyWilliam WaldegraveBristol WestChief Secretary to the Treasury (1995-1997)1979Valerie DaveyLabour PartyJim LesterBroxtowe1974Nick PalmerLabour PartyIvan LawrenceBurtonChairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee (1992-1997)1974Janet DeanLabour PartyAlistair BurtBury NorthMinister of State for the Department of Social Security (1995-1997)1983David ChaytorLabour PartyDavid SumbergBury South1983Ivan LewisLabour PartyDonald ThompsonCalder Valley1979Christine McCaffertyLabour PartyGwilym JonesCardiff NorthParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (1994-1997)1983Julie MorganLabour PartyNigel FormanCarshalton and WallingtonMinister of Higher Education (1992)1976Tom BrakeLiberal Democrats (UK)Bob SpinkCastle Point1992Christine ButlerLabour PartyGyles BrandrethCity of ChesterLord Commissioner of the Treasury (1996-1997)1992Christine RussellLabour PartyDen DoverChorley1979Lindsay HoyleLabour PartyMichael BrownBrigg and Cleethorpes, contesting Cleethorpes1979Shona McIsaacLabour PartyRod RichardsClwyd North West, contesting Clwyd WestUnder-Secretary of State for Wales (1994-1996)1992Gareth ThomasLabour PartyGraham RiddickColne Valley1987Kali MountfordLabour PartyWilliam PowellCorby1983Phil HopeLabour PartyMalcolm ThorntonCrosby1979Claire Curtis-ThomasLabour PartyDavid CongdonCroydon North East, contesting Croydon Central1992Geraint DaviesLabour PartyBob DunnDartford1979Howard StoateLabour PartyGreg KnightDerby NorthMinister of State for Industry (1996-1997)1983Bob LaxtonLabour PartyEdwina CurrieSouth DerbyshireParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (1986-1988)1983Mark ToddLabour PartyDavid ShawDover1987Gwyn ProsserLabour PartyHarry GreenwayEaling North1979Stephen PoundLabour PartyMalcolm RifkindEdinburgh PentlandsForeign Secretary (1995-1997)1974Lynda ClarkLabour PartyJames Douglas-HamiltonEdinburgh WestMinister of State for Scotland (1995-1997)1974Donald GorrieLiberal Democrats (UK)Ian TwinnEdmonton1983Andy LoveLabour PartySpencer BatisteElmet1983Colin BurgonLabour PartyMichael PortilloEnfield SouthgateSecretary of State for Defence (1995-1997)1984Stephen TwiggLabour PartyAngela KnightErewashEconomic Secretary to the Treasury (1995-1997)1992Liz BlackmanLabour PartySebastian CoeFalmouth and Camborne1992Candy AthertonLabour PartyJohn MarshallHendon South, contesting Finchley and Golders Green1987Rudi VisLabour PartyPaul MarlandWest Gloucestershire, contesting Forest of DeanChairman of the Home Agriculture Committee (1989-1997)1979Diana OrganLabour PartyIan LangGalloway and Upper NithsdalePresident of the Board of Trade and Secretary of State for Trade & Industry (1995-1997)1979Alasdair MorganScottish National PartyAndrew MitchellGedlingParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (1995-1997)1987Vernon CoakerLabour PartyJames CouchmanGillingham1983Paul ClarkLabour PartyDouglas FrenchGloucester1987Tess KinghamLabour PartyJacques ArnoldGravesham1987Chris PondLabour PartyMichael CarttissGreat Yarmouth1983Anthony WrightLabour PartyMatthew CarringtonFulham, contesting Hammersmith and Fulham1987Iain ColemanLabour PartyJerry HayesHarlow1983Bill RammellLabour PartyNorman LamontKingston-upon-Thames, contesting Harrogate and KnaresboroughChancellor of the Exchequer (1990-1993)1972Phil WillisLiberal DemocratsHugh DykesHarrow East1970Tony McNultyLabour PartyRobert HughesHarrow West1987Gareth ThomasLabour PartyIain SproatHarwichMinister for Sport (1993-1997)1992Ivan HendersonLabour PartyJacqui LaitHastings and RyeAssistant Whip (1996-1997)1992Michael FosterLabour PartyRobert JonesWest Hertfordshire, contesting Hemel HempsteadMinister of State for Construction (1995-1997)1983Tony McWalterLabour PartyJohn GorstHendon North, contesting Hendon1970Andrew DismoreLabour PartyColin ShepherdHereford1974Paul KeetchLiberal Democrats (UK)Charles HendryHigh Peak1992Tom LevittLabour PartyRobin SquireHornchurchParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (1995-1997)1979John CryerLabour PartyVivian BendallIlford North1978Linda PerhamLabour PartyGary WallerKeighley1979Ann CryerLabour PartyRoger FreemanKetteringChancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1995-1997)1983Phil SawfordLabour PartyRichard TraceySurbiton, contesting Kingston and SurbitonMinister for Sport (1985-1987)1983Ed DaveyLiberal DemocratsKeith MansWyre, contesting Lancaster and Wyre1987Hilton DawsonLabour PartyTimothy KirkhopeLeeds North EastUnder-Secretary of State at the Home Office (1995-1997)1987Fabian HamiltonLabour PartyKeith HampsonLeeds North West1974Harold BestLabour PartyTim RathboneLewes1974Norman BakerLiberal DemocratsGraham BrightLuton South1979Margaret MoranLabour PartyPeggy FennerMedway1979Bob Marshall-AndrewsLabour PartyMichael BatesLangbaurgh, contesting Middlesbrough South and East ClevelandPaymaster General (1996-1997)1992Ashok KumarLabour PartyBarry LeggMilton Keynes South West1992Phyllis StarkeyLabour PartyAngela RumboldMitcham and Morden1982Siobhain McDonaghLabour PartyRoger EvansMonmouthParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (1994-1997)1992Huw EdwardsLabour PartyMark Lennox-BoydMorecambe and LunesdaleParliamentary Under-Secretary for the Foreign Office (1990-1994)1979Geraldine SmithLabour PartyRichard AlexanderNewark1979Fiona JonesLabour PartyPeter ButlerNorth East Milton Keynes1992Brian WhiteLabour PartyBill WalkerTayside North1979John SwinneyScottish National PartyHenry BellinghamNorth West Norfolk1983George TurnerLabour PartyTony MarlowNorthampton North1979Sally KeebleLabour PartyMichael MorrisNorthampton SouthChairman of Ways and Means (1992-1997)1974Tony ClarkeLabour PartyJohn CopeNorthavonPaymaster General (1992-1994)1974Steve WebbLiberal DemocratsPeter GriffithsPortsmouth North1979Syd RapsonLabour PartyDavid MartinPortsmouth South1987Mike HancockLiberal DemocratsDavid MellorPutneySecretary of State for National Heritage (1992)1979Tony ColmanLabour PartyJohn WattsSlough, contesting Reading EastMinister of State for Transport (1994-1997)1983Jane GriffithsLabour PartyJeremy HanleyRichmond and Barnes, contesting Richmond ParkMinister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1995-1997)1983Jenny TongeLiberal DemocratsMichael NeubertRomfordUnder-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces (1988-1990)1974Eileen GordonLabour PartyJim PawseyRugby and Kenilworth1979Andy KingLabour PartyJohn SykesScarborough, contesting Scarborough and Whitby1992Lawrie QuinnLabour PartyIrvine PatnickSheffield HallamLord Commissioner of the Treasury (1990-1994)1987Richard AllanLiberal DemocratsMarcus FoxShipleyChairman of the 1922 Committee (1992-1997)1970Chris LeslieLabour PartyDerek ConwayShrewsbury and AtchamVice-Chamberlain of the Household (1996-1997)1983Paul MarsdenLabour PartyRoger MoateFaversham, contesting Sittingbourne and Sheppey1970Derek WyattLabour PartyMark RobinsonSomerton and FromeParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (1985-1987)1992David HeathLiberal DemocratsRobert AtkinsSouth RibbleMinister of State for Environment and Countryside (1994-1995)1979David BorrowLabour PartySimon CoombsSwindon, contesting Swindon South1983Julia DrownLabour PartyJonathan AitkenSouth ThanetChief Secretary to the Treasury (1994-1995)1974Stephen LadymanLabour PartyJames HillSouthampton Test1979Alan WhiteheadLabour PartyMatthew Gordon-BanksSouthport1992Ronnie FearnLiberal DemocratsTimothy WoodStevenageComptroller of the Household (1995-1997)1983Barbara FollettLabour PartyMichael ForsythStirlingSecretary of State for Scotland (1995-1997)1983Anne McGuireLabour PartyTim DevlinStockton South1987Dari TaylorLabour PartyWarren HawksleyHalesowen and Stourbridge, contesting Stourbridge1992Debra ShipleyLabour PartyRoger KnapmanStroudLord Commissioner of the Treasury (1996-1997)1987David DrewLabour PartyOlga MaitlandSutton and Cheam1992Paul BurstowLiberal DemocratsNeil HamiltonTattonParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Corporate Affairs (1992-1994)1983Martin BellIndependentDavid NicholsonTaunton1987Jackie BallardLiberal DemocratsRupert AllasonTorbay1987Adrian SandersLiberal DemocratsToby JesselTwickenham1970Vince CableLiberal DemocratsNicholas BonsorUpminsterMinister of State for Foreign Affairs (1995-1997)1979Keith DarvillLabour PartyWalter SweeneyVale of Glamorgan1992John SmithLabour PartyDudley SmithWarwick and LeamingtonParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment (1970-1974)1968James PlaskittLabour PartyDavid PorterWaveney1987Bob BlizzardLabour PartyPeter Fry Wellingborough1969Paul StinchcombeLabour PartyDavid EvansWelwyn Hatfield1987Melanie JohnsonLabour PartyCharles Goodson-WickesWimbledon1987Roger CasaleLabour PartyGerry MaloneWinchester1992Mark OatenLiberal DemocratsDavid HuntWirral WestSecretary of State for Wales (1995)1976Stephen HesfordLabour PartyNicholas BudgenWolverhampton South West1974Jenny JonesLabour PartyAnthony CoombsWyre Forest1987David LockLabour PartyLiberal DemocratsDiana MaddockChristchurch1993Christopher ChopeConservative PartyChris DaviesLittleborough and Saddleworth, contesting Oldham East and Saddleworth1995Phil WoolasLabour PartyLiz LynneRochdale1992Lorna FitzsimonsLabour PartySocial Democratic and Labour PartyJoe HendronBelfast West1992Gerry AdamsSinn FéinDemocratic Unionist PartyWilliam McCreaMid Ulster1983Martin McGuinnessSinn FéinReferendum PartyGeorge GardinerElected as a Conservative MPReigate1974Crispin BluntConservative Party

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