1997 General Election - Copeland
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Copeland |
| Turnout | 76.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Cunningham, Jack | Labour | 24,077 |
| Cumpsty, Andrew | Conservative | 12,081 |
| Putnam, Roger | Liberal Democrats | 3,814 |
| Johnston, Chris | Referendum | 1,036 |
| Hanratty, Gerard | ProLife Alliance | 389 |