1997 General Election - Weaver Vale
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Weaver Vale |
| Turnout | 73.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hall, Michael | Labour | 27,244 |
| Byrne, James | Conservative | 13,796 |
| Griffiths, Trevor | Liberal Democrats | 5,949 |
| Cockfield, Roger | Referendum | 1,312 |