1997 General Election - Taunton
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Taunton |
| Turnout | 76.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Ballard, Jacqueline | Liberal Democrats | 26,064 |
| Nicholson, David | Conservative | 23,621 |
| Lisgo, Elizabeth | Labour | 8,248 |
| Ahern, Brian | Referendum | 2,760 |
| Andrews, Leslie | BNP | 318 |