1997 General Election - Leeds North West
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Leeds North West |
| Turnout | 70.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Best, Harold | Labour | 19,694 |
| Hampson, Keith | Conservative | 15,850 |
| Pearce, Barbara | Liberal Democrats | 11,689 |
| Emmett, Sean | Referendum | 1,325 |
| Lamb, Roger | Socialist Labour | 335 |
| Toome, Robert | ProLife Alliance | 251 |
| Duffy, Daniel | Ronnie The Rhino | 232 |