1997 General Election - Meriden
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Meriden |
| Turnout | 71.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Spelman, Caroline | Conservative | 22,997 |
| Seymour-Smith, Brian | Labour | 22,415 |
| Dupont, Tony | Liberal Democrats | 7,098 |
| Gilbert, Paul | Referendum | 2,208 |