1997 General Election - Charnwood
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Charnwood |
| Turnout | 77.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Dorrell, Stephen | Conservative | 26,110 |
| Knaggs, David | Labour | 20,210 |
| Wilson, Roger | Liberal Democrats | 7,224 |
| Meechan, Hugh | Referendum | 2,104 |
| Palmer, Matthew | BNP | 525 |