1997 Honduran general election
General elections were held in Honduras to elect a president and parliament on 30 November 1997. They were also the first elections in which the left wing Democratic Unification Party was allowed to stand.
Presidential election
Five candidates stood in the election which was won by the Liberal Party's Carlos Roberto Flores defeating Nora Gúnera de Melgar who was the first woman to stand for the Presidency. Major campaign issues were crime and rising living standards.Presidential election results
Legislative election
| Parties and alliances | Votes/districts | % | Seats |
| Liberal Party of Honduras | 1,040,403 | 52.65% | 67 |
| National Party of Honduras | 844,985 | 42.76% | 55 |
| Innovation and Unity Party - Social Democrats | 41,605 | 02.11% | 3 |
| Christian Democratic Party of Honduras | 24,737 | 01.25% | 2 |
| Democratic Unification Party | 24,243 | 01.23% | 1 |
| Total valid votes | 1,975,973 | 100% | 128 |
| Spoilt and invalid votes | 120,673 | 05.76% | |
| Total votes/Turnout | 2,096,646 | 72.70% | |
| Registered voters | 2,883,919 | ||
| Population | 6,338,000 |