1997 General Election - Leigh
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Leigh |
| Turnout | 65.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Labour Co-op | 31,652 |
| Young, Edward | Conservative | 7,156 |
| Hough, Peter | Liberal Democrats | 5,163 |
| Constable, Roy | Referendum | 1,949 |