1997 General Election - Leeds Central
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Leeds Central |
| Turnout | 55.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Fatchett, Derek | Labour | 25,766 |
| Wild, Edward | Conservative | 5,077 |
| Freeman, David | Liberal Democrats | 4,164 |
| Myers, Philip | Referendum | 1,042 |
| Rix, Michael | Socialist Labour | 656 |
| Hill, Chris | Socialist Alternative | 304 |
| Fitzgerald, Julian | Independent | 51 |