1997 General Election - Gower
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Gower |
| Turnout | 75.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Caton, Martin | Labour | 23,313 |
| Cairns, Alun | Conservative | 10,306 |
| Evans, Howard | Liberal Democrats | 5,624 |
| Williams, Elwyn | Plaid Cymru | 2,226 |
| Lewis, Richard | Referendum | 1,745 |
| Popham, Anthony | Independent | 122 |