1997 General Election - Chorley
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Chorley |
| Turnout | 77.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hoyle, Lindsay | Labour | 30,607 |
| Dover, Den | Conservative | 20,737 |
| Jones, Simon | Liberal Democrats | 4,900 |
| Heaton, Anthony | Referendum | 1,319 |
| Leadbetter, Peter | Natural Law | 143 |