1997 General Election - Wakefield
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Wakefield |
| Turnout | 69.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hinchliffe, David | Labour | 28,977 |
| Peacock, Jonathan | Conservative | 14,373 |
| Dale, Douglas | Liberal Democrats | 5,656 |
| Shires, Simon | Referendum | 1,480 |