| Year: | 1997 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency: | Rossendale and Darwen |
| Turnout: | 73.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Anderson, Janet | Labour | 27470 |
| Buzzard, Patricia | Conservative | 16521 |
| Dunning, Brian | Liberal Democrats | 5435 |
| Newstead, Roy | Referendum | 1108 |
| Wearden, Andrew | BNP | 674 |