1997 General Election - Saffron Walden
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Saffron Walden |
| Turnout | 77.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Haselhurst, Alan | Conservative | 25,871 |
| Caton, Melvin | Liberal Democrats | 15,298 |
| Fincken, Malcolm | Labour | 12,275 |
| Glover, Richard | Referendum | 2,308 |
| Evans, Ian | UKIP | 658 |
| Tyler, Barry | Independent | 486 |
| Edwards, Christopher | Natural Law | 154 |