| Year: | 1997 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency: | Lagan Valley |
| Turnout: | 62.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Donaldson, Jeffrey | UUP | 24560 |
| Close, Seamus | Alliance | 7635 |
| Poots, Edwin | DUP | 6005 |
| Kelly, Dolores | SDLP | 3436 |
| Sexton, Stuart | NI Conservatives | 1212 |
| Ramsey, Sue | Sinn Féin | 1110 |
| McCarthy, Frances | Workers' Party | 203 |
| Finlay, Hugh | Natural Law | 149 |