| Year: | 1997 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency: | Pontefract and Castleford |
| Turnout: | 66.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Cooper, Yvette | Labour | 31339 |
| Flook, Adrian | Conservative | 5614 |
| Paxton, Wesley | Liberal Democrats | 3042 |
| Wood, Richard | Referendum | 1401 |