1997 General Election - Halton
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Halton |
| Turnout | 68.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Twigg, Derek | Labour | 31,497 |
| Balmer, Philip | Conservative | 7,847 |
| Jones, Janet | Liberal Democrats | 3,263 |
| Atkins, Reginald | Referendum | 1,036 |
| Proffitt, David | Liberal | 600 |
| Alley, John | Republican | 196 |