1997 General Election - Carlisle
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Carlisle |
| Turnout | 72.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Martlew, Eric | Labour | 25,031 |
| Lawrence, Richard | Conservative | 12,641 |
| Mayho, Christopher | Liberal Democrats | 4,576 |
| Fraser, Angus | Referendum | 1,233 |
| Stevens, William | Natural Law | 126 |