1997 General Election - Christchurch
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Christchurch |
| Turnout | 78.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Chope, Christopher | Conservative | 26,095 |
| Maddock, Diana | Liberal Democrats | 23,930 |
| Mannan, Charles | Labour | 3,884 |
| Spencer, Ray | Referendum | 1,684 |
| Dickinson, RH | UKIP | 606 |