1997 General Election - Shipley
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Shipley |
| Turnout | 76.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Leslie, Chris | Labour | 22,962 |
| Fox, Marcus | Conservative | 19,996 |
| Cole, John | Liberal Democrats | 7,984 |
| Ellams, Stephen | Referendum | 1,960 |