1997 General Election - Blackburn
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Blackburn |
| Turnout | 65.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Straw, Jack | Labour | 26,141 |
| Sidhu, Sangheeta | Conservative | 11,696 |
| Fenn, Stephen | Liberal Democrats | 4,990 |
| Bradshaw, David | Referendum | 1,892 |
| Wingfield, Tina | National Democrats | 671 |
| Drummond, Helen | Socialist Labour | 635 |
| Field, Robin | Greens | 608 |
| Carmichael-Grimshaw, Margo | Keep Britain Free and Independent | 506 |
| Batchelor, William | Common Sense Sick of Politicians | 362 |