1997 General Election - Torridge and West Devon
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Torridge and West Devon |
| Turnout | 77.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Burnett, John | Liberal Democrats | 24,744 |
| Liddell-Grainger, Ian | Conservative | 22,787 |
| Brenton, David | Labour | 7,319 |
| Lea, Roger | Referendum | 1,946 |
| Jackson, Matthew | UKIP | 1,841 |
| Pithouse, Michael | Liberal | 508 |