1997 General Election - Cannock Chase
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Cannock Chase |
| Turnout | 72.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Wright, Tony | Labour | 28,705 |
| Blackhouse, John | Conservative | 14,227 |
| Kirby, Richard | Liberal Democrats | 4,537 |
| Froggatt, P | Referendum | 1,663 |
| Hurley, W | New Labour | 1,615 |
| Conroy, M | Socialist Labour | 1,120 |
| Hartshorne, M | Monster Raving Loony | 499 |