1997 General Election - Calder Valley
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Calder Valley |
| Turnout | 75.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| McCafferty, Christine | Labour | 26,050 |
| Thompson, Donald | Conservative | 19,795 |
| Pearson, Stephen | Liberal Democrats | 8,322 |
| Mellor, Anthony | Referendum | 1,380 |
| Smith, Vivenne | Greens | 488 |
| Jackson, Christian | BNP | 431 |