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 United Kingdom general election. In total, 133 MPs lost their seats. Many Conservative MPs were defeated by Blair Babes.[1]
List[]
Party | Name | Constituency | Office held whilst in power | Year elected | Defeated by | Party | ||
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Conservative Party | Raymond Robertson | Aberdeen South | 1992 | Anne Begg | Labour Party | |||
George Kynoch | Kincardine and Deeside, contesting West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine | Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (1995-1997) | 1992 | Robert Smith | Liberal Democrats | |||
Phillip Oppenheim[2] | Amber Valley | Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (1996-1997) | 1983 | Judy Mallaber | Labour Party | |||
Phil Gallie | Ayr | 1992 | Sandra Osborne | Labour Party | ||||
Elizabeth Peacock | Batley and Spen | 1983 | Mike Wood | Labour Party | ||||
John Bowis | Battersea | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of state for Transport (1996-1997) | 1987 | Martin Linton | Labour Party | |||
David Evennett | Erith and Crayford, contesting Bexleyheath and Crayford | 1983 | Nigel Beard | Labour Party | ||||
Andrew Hargreaves | Birmingham Hall Green | 1987 | Steve McCabe | Labour Party | ||||
Harold Elletson | Blackpool North, contesting Blackpool North and Fleetwood | 1992 | Joan Humble | Labour Party | ||||
Tom Sackville | Bolton West | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Office (1995-1997) | 1983 | Ruth Kelly | Labour Party | |||
Tony Newton | Braintree | Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council (1992-1997) | 1974 | Alan Hurst | Labour Party | |||
Jonathan Evans | Brecon and Radnorshire | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (1996-1997) | 1992 | Richard Livsey | Liberal Democrats | |||
Rhodes Boyson | Brent North | Minister of State for Local Government (1986-1987) | 1974 | Barry Gardiner | Labour Party | |||
Nirj Deva | Brentford and Isleworth | 1992 | Ann Keen | Labour Party | ||||
Andrew Bowden | Brighton Kemptown | 1970 | Des Turner | Labour Party | ||||
Derek Spencer | Brighton Pavilion | Solicitor General for England and Wales (1992-1997) | 1992 | David Lepper | Labour Party | |||
Michael Stern | Bristol North West | 1983 | Doug Naysmith | Labour Party | ||||
William Waldegrave | Bristol West | Chief Secretary to the Treasury (1995-1997) | 1979 | Valerie Davey | Labour Party | |||
Jim Lester | Broxtowe | 1974 | Nick Palmer | Labour Party | ||||
Ivan Lawrence | Burton | Chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee (1992-1997) | 1974 | Janet Dean | Labour Party | |||
Alistair Burt | Bury North | Minister of State for the Department of Social Security (1995-1997) | 1983 | David Chaytor | Labour Party | |||
David Sumberg | Bury South | 1983 | Ivan Lewis | Labour Party | ||||
Donald Thompson | Calder Valley | 1979 | Christine McCafferty | Labour Party | ||||
Gwilym Jones | Cardiff North | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (1994-1997) | 1983 | Julie Morgan | Labour Party | |||
Nigel Forman | Carshalton and Wallington | Minister of Higher Education (1992) | 1976 | Tom Brake | Liberal Democrats (UK) | |||
Bob Spink | Castle Point | 1992 | Christine Butler | Labour Party | ||||
Gyles Brandreth | City of Chester | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury (1996-1997) | 1992 | Christine Russell | Labour Party | |||
Den Dover | Chorley | 1979 | Lindsay Hoyle | Labour Party | ||||
Michael Brown | Brigg and Cleethorpes, contesting Cleethorpes | 1979 | Shona McIsaac | Labour Party | ||||
Rod Richards | Clwyd North West, contesting Clwyd West | Under-Secretary of State for Wales (1994-1996) | 1992 | Gareth Thomas | Labour Party | |||
Graham Riddick | Colne Valley | 1987 | Kali Mountford | Labour Party | ||||
William Powell | Corby | 1983 | Phil Hope | Labour Party | ||||
Malcolm Thornton | Crosby | 1979 | Claire Curtis-Thomas | Labour Party | ||||
David Congdon | Croydon North East, contesting Croydon Central | 1992 | Geraint Davies | Labour Party | ||||
Bob Dunn | Dartford | 1979 | Howard Stoate | Labour Party | ||||
Greg Knight | Derby North | Minister of State for Industry (1996-1997) | 1983 | Bob Laxton | Labour Party | |||
Edwina Currie | South Derbyshire | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (1986-1988) | 1983 | Mark Todd | Labour Party | |||
David Shaw | Dover | 1987 | Gwyn Prosser | Labour Party | ||||
Harry Greenway | Ealing North | 1979 | Stephen Pound | Labour Party | ||||
Malcolm Rifkind | Edinburgh Pentlands | Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1995-1997) | 1974 | Lynda Clark | Labour Party | |||
James Douglas-Hamilton | Edinburgh West | Minister of State for Scotland (1995-1997) | 1974 | Donald Gorrie | Liberal Democrats (UK) | |||
Ian Twinn | Edmonton | 1983 | Andy Love | Labour Party | ||||
Spencer Batiste | Elmet | 1983 | Colin Burgon | Labour Party | ||||
Michael Portillo | Enfield Southgate | Secretary of State for Defence (1995-1997) | 1984 | Stephen Twigg | Labour Party | |||
Angela Knight | Erewash | Economic Secretary to the Treasury (1995-1997) | 1992 | Liz Blackman | Labour Party | |||
Sebastian Coe | Falmouth and Camborne | 1992 | Candy Atherton | Labour Party | ||||
John Marshall | Hendon South, contesting Finchley and Golders Green | 1987 | Rudi Vis | Labour Party | ||||
Paul Marland | West Gloucestershire, contesting Forest of Dean | 1979 | Diana Organ | Labour Party | ||||
Ian Lang | Galloway and Upper Nithsdale | President of the Board of Trade and Secretary of State for Trade & Industry (1995-1997) | 1979 | Alasdair Morgan | Scottish National Party | |||
Andrew Mitchell | Gedling | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (1995-1997) | 1987 | Vernon Coaker | Labour Party | |||
James Couchman | Gillingham | 1983 | Paul Clark | Labour Party | ||||
Douglas French | Gloucester | 1987 | Tess Kingham | Labour Party | ||||
Jacques Arnold | Gravesham | 1987 | Chris Pond | Labour Party | ||||
Michael Carttiss | Great Yarmouth | 1983 | Anthony Wright | Labour Party | ||||
Matthew Carrington | Fulham, contesting Hammersmith and Fulham | 1987 | Iain Coleman | Labour Party | ||||
Jerry Hayes | Harlow | 1983 | Bill Rammell | Labour Party | ||||
Norman Lamont | Kingston-upon-Thames, contesting Harrogate and Knaresborough | Chancellor of the Exchequer (1990-1993) | 1972 | Phil Willis | Liberal Democrats | |||
Hugh Dykes | Harrow East | 1970 | Tony McNulty | Labour Party | ||||
Robert Hughes | Harrow West | 1987 | Gareth Thomas | Labour Party | ||||
Iain Sproat | Harwich | Minister for Sport (1993-1997) | 1992 | Ivan Henderson | Labour Party | |||
Jacqui Lait | Hastings and Rye | Assistant Whip (1996-1997) | 1992 | Michael Foster | Labour Party | |||
Robert Jones | West Hertfordshire, contesting Hemel Hempstead | Minister of State for Construction (1995-1997) | 1983 | Tony McWalter | Labour Party | |||
John Gorst | Hendon North, contesting Hendon | 1970 | Andrew Dismore | Labour Party | ||||
Colin Shepherd | Hereford | 1974 | Paul Keetch | Liberal Democrats (UK) | ||||
Charles Hendry | High Peak | 1992 | Tom Levitt | Labour Party | ||||
Robin Squire | Hornchurch | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (1995-1997) | 1979 | John Cryer | Labour Party | |||
Vivian Bendall | Ilford North | 1978 | Linda Perham | Labour Party | ||||
Gary Waller | Keighley | 1979 | Ann Cryer | Labour Party | ||||
Roger Freeman | Kettering | Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1995-1997) | 1983 | Phil Sawford | Labour Party | |||
Richard Tracey | Surbiton, contesting Kingston and Surbiton | Minister for Sport (1985-1987) | 1983 | Ed Davey | Liberal Democrats | |||
Keith Mans | Wyre, contesting Lancaster and Wyre | 1987 | Hilton Dawson | Labour Party | ||||
Timothy Kirkhope | Leeds North East | Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office (1995-1997) | 1987 | Fabian Hamilton | Labour Party | |||
Keith Hampson | Leeds North West | 1974 | Harold Best | Labour Party | ||||
Tim Rathbone | Lewes | 1974 | Norman Baker | Liberal Democrats | ||||
Graham Bright | Luton South | 1979 | Margaret Moran | Labour Party | ||||
Peggy Fenner | Medway | 1979 | Bob Marshall-Andrews | Labour Party | ||||
Michael Bates | Langbaurgh, contesting Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland | Paymaster-General (1996-1997) | 1992 | Ashok Kumar | Labour Party | |||
Barry Legg | Milton Keynes South West | 1992 | Phyllis Starkey | Labour Party | ||||
Angela Rumbold | Mitcham and Morden | 1982 | Siobhain McDonagh | Labour Party | ||||
Roger Evans | Monmouth | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (1994-1997) | 1992 | Huw Edwards | Labour Party | |||
Mark Lennox-Boyd | Morecambe and Lunesdale | Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Foreign Office (1990-1994) | 1979 | Geraldine Smith | Labour Party | |||
Richard Alexander | Newark | 1979 | Fiona Jones | Labour Party | ||||
Peter Butler | North East Milton Keynes | 1992 | Brian White | Labour Party | ||||
Bill Walker | Tayside North | 1979 | John Swinney | Scottish National Party | ||||
Henry Bellingham | North West Norfolk | 1983 | George Turner | Labour Party | ||||
Tony Marlow | Northampton North | 1979 | Sally Keeble | Labour Party | ||||
Michael Morris | Northampton South | Chairman of Ways and Means (1992-1997) | 1974 | Tony Clarke | Labour Party | |||
John Cope | Northavon | Paymaster General (1992-1994) | 1974 | Steve Webb | Liberal Democrats | |||
Peter Griffiths | Portsmouth North | 1979 | Syd Rapson | Labour Party | ||||
David Martin | Portsmouth South | 1987 | Mike Hancock | Liberal Democrats | ||||
David Mellor | Putney | Secretary of State for National Heritage (1992) | 1979 | Tony Colman | Labour Party | |||
John Watts | Slough, contesting Reading East | Minister of State for Transport (1994-1997) | 1983 | Jane Griffiths | Labour Party | |||
Jeremy Hanley | Richmond and Barnes, contesting Richmond Park | Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1995-1997) | 1983 | Jenny Tonge | Liberal Democrats | |||
Michael Neubert | Romford | Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces (1994-1997) | 1974 | Eileen Gordon | Labour Party | |||
Jim Pawsey | Rugby and Kenilworth | 1979 | Andy King | Labour Party | ||||
John Sykes | Scarborough, contesting Scarborough and Whitby | 1992 | Lawrie Quinn | Labour Party | ||||
Irvine Patnick | Sheffield Hallam | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury (1990-1994) | 1987 | Richard Allan | Liberal Democrats | |||
Marcus Fox | Shipley | Chairman of the 1922 Committee (1992-1997) | 1970 | Chris Leslie | Labour Party | |||
Derek Conway | Shrewsbury and Atcham | Vice-Chamberlain of the Household (1996-1997) | 1983 | Paul Marsden | Labour Party | |||
Roger Moate | Faversham, contesting Sittingbourne and Sheppey | 1970 | Derek Wyatt | Labour Party | ||||
Mark Robinson | Somerton and Frome | 1992 | David Heath | Liberal Democrats | ||||
Robert Atkins | South Ribble | Minister of State for Environment and Countryside (1994-1995) | 1979 | David Borrow | Labour Party | |||
Simon Coombs | Swindon, contesting Swindon South | 1983 | Julia Drown | Labour Party | ||||
Jonathan Aitken | South Thanet | Chief Secretary to the Treasury (1994-1995) | 1974 | Stephen Ladyman | Labour Party | |||
James Hill | Southampton Test | 1979 | Alan Whitehead | Labour Party | ||||
Matthew Gordon-Banks | Southport | 1992 | Ronnie Fearn | Liberal Democrats | ||||
Timothy Wood | Stevenage | Comptroller of the Household (1995-1997) | 1983 | Barbara Follett | Labour Party | |||
Michael Forsyth | Stirling | Secretary of State for Scotland (1995-1997) | 1983 | Anne McGuire | Labour Party | |||
Tim Devlin | Stockton South | 1987 | Dari Taylor | Labour Party | ||||
Warren Hawksley | Halesowen and Stourbridge, contesting Stourbridge | 1992 | Debra Shipley | Labour Party | ||||
Roger Knapman | Stroud | Lord Commissioner of the Treasury (1996-1997) | 1987 | David Drew | Labour Party | |||
Olga Maitland | Sutton and Cheam | 1992 | Paul Burstow | Liberal Democrats | ||||
Neil Hamilton | Tatton | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Corporate Affairs (1992-1994) | 1983 | Martin Bell | Independent | |||
David Nicholson | Taunton | 1987 | Jackie Ballard | Liberal Democrats | ||||
Rupert Allason | Torbay | 1987 | Adrian Sanders | Liberal Democrats | ||||
Toby Jessel | Twickenham | 1970 | Vince Cable | Liberal Democrats | ||||
Nicholas Bonsor | Upminster | Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (1995-1997) | 1979 | Keith Darvill | Labour Party | |||
Walter Sweeney | Vale of Glamorgan | 1992 | John Smith | Labour Party | ||||
Dudley Smith | Warwick and Leamington | 1968 | James Plaskitt | Labour Party | ||||
David Porter | Waveney | 1987 | Bob Blizzard | Labour Party | ||||
Peter Fry | Wellingborough | 1969 | Paul Stinchcombe | Labour Party | ||||
David Evans | Welwyn Hatfield | 1987 | Melanie Johnson | Labour Party | ||||
Charles Goodson-Wickes | Wimbledon | 1987 | Roger Casale | Labour Party | ||||
Gerry Malone | Winchester | 1992 | Mark Oaten | Liberal Democrats | ||||
David Hunt | Wirral West | Secretary of State for Wales (1995) | 1976 | Stephen Hesford | Labour Party | |||
Nicholas Budgen | Wolverhampton South West | 1974 | Jenny Jones | Labour Party | ||||
Anthony Coombs | Wyre Forest | 1987 | David Lock | Labour Party | ||||
Liberal Democrats | Diana Maddock | Christchurch | 1993 | Christopher Chope | Conservative Party | |||
Chris Davies | Littleborough and Saddleworth, contesting Oldham East and Saddleworth | 1995 | Phil Woolas | Labour Party | ||||
Liz Lynne | Rochdale | 1992 | Lorna Fitzsimons | Labour Party | ||||
Social Democratic and Labour Party | Joe Hendron | Belfast West | 1992 | Gerry Adams | Sinn Féin | |||
Democratic Unionist Party | William McCrea | Mid Ulster | 1983 | Martin McGuinness | Sinn Féin | |||
Referendum Party | George Gardiner[3] | Reigate | 1974 | Crispin Blunt | Conservative Party |
References[]
- ^ "Labour's 1997 victory was a watershed for women – but our gains are at risk | Harriet Harman". The Guardian. 2017-04-10. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ "Parliamentary career for Hon Phillip Oppenheim - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ Elected as a Conservative MP
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