1997 General Election - Lagan Valley
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Lagan Valley |
| Turnout | 62.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Donaldson, Jeffrey | UUP | 24,560 |
| Close, Seamus | Alliance | 7,635 |
| Poots, Edwin | DUP | 6,005 |
| Kelly, Dolores | SDLP | 3,436 |
| Sexton, Stuart | NI Conservatives | 1,212 |
| Ramsey, Sue | Sinn Féin | 1,110 |
| McCarthy, Frances | Workers' Party | 203 |
| Finlay, Hugh | Natural Law | 149 |