1997 General Election - Preston
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Preston |
| Turnout | 66.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Wise, Audrey | Labour | 29,220 |
| Gray, Paul | Conservative | 10,540 |
| Chadwick, William | Liberal Democrats | 7,045 |
| Porter, John | Referendum | 924 |
| Ashforth, John | Natural Law | 345 |