1997 General Election - Burnley
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Burnley |
| Turnout | 66.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Pike, Peter | Labour | 26,210 |
| Wiggin, Bill | Conservative | 9,148 |
| Birtwistle, Gordon | Liberal Democrats | 7,877 |
| Oakley, Richard | Referendum | 2,010 |