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This is a list of MPs who lost their seat at the 1997 general election. In total, 133 MPs lost their seats, with Conservative MPs being defeated by female Labour MPs.[1]
Party
|
Name
|
Constituency
|
Office held whilst in power
|
Year elected
|
Defeated by
|
Party
|
|
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
|
Foreign Secretary (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
|
Chairman of the Home Agriculture Committee (1989-1997)
|
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 (1988-1990)
|
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
|
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (1985-1987)
|
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
|
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment (1970-1974)
|
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
|