1997 General Election - South Antrim
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | South Antrim |
| Turnout | 56.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Forsythe, Clifford | UUP | 23,108 |
| McClelland, Donovan | SDLP | 6,497 |
| Ford, David | Alliance | 4,668 |
| Smyth, Hugh | PUP | 3,490 |
| Cushinan, Henry | Sinn Féin | 2,229 |
| Briggs, Barbara | Natural Law | 203 |