1997 Papua New Guinean general election

{{Infobox legislative election

| country = Papua New Guinea

| previous_election = 1992

| election_date = 14–28 June 1997

| next_election = 2002

|party1 = National Alliance Party (Papua New Guinea) |leader1 = Michael Somare |percentage1 = 6.48 |seats1 = 8 |last_election1 = New

|party2 = People's Progress Party |leader2 = Julius Chan |percentage2 = 6.47 |seats2 = 16 |last_election2 = 8

|party3 = Pangu Pati |leader3 = Chris Haiveta |percentage3 = 5.31 |seats3 = 15 |last_election3 = 20

|party4 = People's Democratic Movement |leader4 = Mekere Morauta |percentage4 = 4.42 |seats4 = 8 |last_election4 = 15

|party5 = People's Action Party (Papua New Guinea) |leader5 = Ted Diro |percentage5 = 4.10 |seats5 = 4 |last_election5 = 12

|party6 = Melanesian Alliance Party |leader6 = Bernard Narokobi |percentage6 = 1.82 |seats6 = 5 |last_election6 = 7

|party7 = United Party (Papua New Guinea) |leader7 = Bire Kimisopa |percentage7 = 1.75 |seats7 = 3 |last_election7 = 0

|party8 = PUP |leader8 = David Unagi |percentage8 = 1.74 |seats8 = 2 |last_election8 = New

|party9 = CDP |leader9 = Dilu Goma |percentage9 = 1.57 |seats9 = 1 |last_election9 = New

|party10 = People's National Congress (Papua New Guinea) |leader10 = Bill Skate |percentage10 = 1.56 |seats10 = 5 |last_election10 = New

|party11 = PRAP |leader11 = Michael Uvilio |percentage11 = 1.21 |seats11 = 3 |last_election11 = New

|party12 = MGA |leader12 = Steven Pokawi |percentage12 = 0.50 |seats12 = 1 |last_election12 = New

|party13 = National Party (Papua New Guinea) |leader13 = Philip Kapal |percentage13 = 0.33 |seats13 = 1 |last_election13 = 2

|party14 = PSP |leader14 = Kala Swokin |percentage14 = 0.06 |seats14 = 1 |last_election14 = 0

|party15 = Independents |leader15 = – |percentage15 = 61.46 |seats15 = 36 |last_election15 = 39

| title = Prime Minister

| before_election = Julius Chan

| before_party = People's Progress Party

| after_election = Bill Skate

| after_party = People's National Congress (Papua New Guinea)

}}{{Politics of Papua New Guinea}}

General elections were held in Papua New Guinea between 14 and 28 June 1997.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p770 {{ISBN|0-19-924959-8}} The result was a victory for the People's Progress Party, which won 16 of the 109 seats, despite receiving fewer votes than the National Alliance Party. Voter turnout was 66%.