| Year: | 1997 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency: | Taunton |
| Turnout: | 76.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Ballard, Jacqueline | Liberal Democrats | 26064 |
| Nicholson, David | Conservative | 23621 |
| Lisgo, Elizabeth | Labour | 8248 |
| Ahern, Brian | Referendum | 2760 |
| Andrews, Leslie | BNP | 318 |