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{{Infobox election | election_name = 1997 United Kingdom general election | country = United Kingdom | type = parliamentary | previous_election = 1992 United Kingdom general election | previous_year = 1992 | outgoing_members = List of MPs elected in the 1992 United Kingdom general election | next_election = 2001 United Kingdom general election | next_year = 2001 | elected_members = List of MPs elected in the 1997 United Kingdom general election | seats_for_election = All 659 seats to the House of Commons | majority_seats = 330 | elected_mps = Members elected | election_date = 1 May 1997 | turnout = 71.3% (Decrease6.4%) | opinion_polls = Opinion polling for the 1997 United Kingdom general election

| image1 = | leader1 = Tony Blair | leader_since1 = 21 July 1994 | party1 = Labour Party (UK) | leaders_seat1 = Sedgefield | last_election1 = 271 seats, 34.4% | seats1 = 418 | seat_change1 = Increase145 | popular_vote1 = 13,518,167 | percentage1 = 43.2% | swing1 = Increase8.8%

| image2 = | leader2 = John Major | leader_since2 = 4 July 1995 | party2 = Conservative Party (UK) | leaders_seat2 = Huntingdon | last_election2 = 336 seats, 41.9% | seats2 = 165 | seat_change2 = Decrease171 | popular_vote2 = 9,600,943 | percentage2 = 30.7% | swing2 = Decrease11.2%

| image3 = | leader3 = Paddy Ashdown | leader_since3 = 16 July 1988 | party3 = Liberal Democrats (UK) | leaders_seat3 = Yeovil | last_election3 = 20 seats, 17.8% | seats3 = 46 | seat_change3 = Increase26 | popular_vote3 = 5,242,947 | percentage3 = 16.8% | swing3 = Decrease1.0%

| map_image = UK General Election, 1997.svg | map_size = 370px | map_caption = Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results.

| title = Prime Minister | posttitle = Prime Minister after election | before_election = John Major | before_party = Conservative Party (UK) | after_election = Tony Blair | after_party = Labour Party (UK)