1997 General Election - Dudley North
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Dudley North |
| Turnout | 69.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Cranston, Ross | Labour | 24,471 |
| MacNamara, Charles | Conservative | 15,014 |
| Lewis, Gerry | Liberal Democrats | 3,939 |
| Atherton, Mark | Socialist Labour | 2,155 |
| Bavester, S | Referendum | 1,201 |
| Cartwright, George | National Front | 559 |
| Darby, Simon | National Democrats | 469 |