1997 General Election - Sheffield Brightside
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Sheffield Brightside |
| Turnout | 57.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Blunkett, David | Labour | 24,901 |
| Butler, Francis | Liberal Democrats | 4,947 |
| Buckwell, Christopher | Conservative | 2,850 |
| Farnsworth, Brian | Referendum | 624 |
| Davidson, Paul | Socialist Labour | 482 |
| Scott, Richard | Natural Law | 61 |