1997 General Election - Rossendale and Darwen
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Rossendale and Darwen |
| Turnout | 73.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Anderson, Janet | Labour | 27,470 |
| Buzzard, Patricia | Conservative | 16,521 |
| Dunning, Brian | Liberal Democrats | 5,435 |
| Newstead, Roy | Referendum | 1,108 |
| Wearden, Andrew | BNP | 674 |