<page_title> 1997 Winchester by-election </page_title> <section_title> Results </section_title> <table> <cell> Mark Oaten <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> Conservative <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Gerry Malone <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 21,556 <col_header> Votes </col_header> <row_header> Majority </row_header> </cell> </table>
Oaten won the seat with a majority of 21,556 over second placed Gerry Malone of Conservative party in the 1997 Winchester by-election.