1997 General Election - Penrith and The Border
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Penrith and The Border |
| Turnout | 73.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Maclean, David | Conservative | 23,300 |
| Walker, Kenneth | Liberal Democrats | 13,067 |
| Meling, Margaret | Labour | 10,576 |
| Pope, Charles | Referendum | 2,018 |