1997 General Election - Belfast North
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Belfast North |
| Turnout | 64.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Walker, Cecil | UUP | 21,478 |
| Maginness, Alban | SDLP | 8,454 |
| Kelly, Gerry | Sinn Féin | 8,375 |
| Campbell, Tom | Alliance | 2,221 |
| Emerson, Peter | Greens (NI) | 539 |
| Treanor, Paul | Workers' Party | 297 |
| Gribben, Andrea | Natural Law | 98 |