| Year: | 1997 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency: | New Forest West |
| Turnout: | 74.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Swayne, Desmond | Conservative | 25149 |
| Hale, Robert | Liberal Democrats | 13817 |
| Griffiths, David | Labour | 7092 |
| Elliott, Maureen | Referendum | 2150 |
| Holmes, Michael | UKIP | 1542 |