| Year: | 1997 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency: | Oldham West and Royton |
| Turnout: | 66.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Meacher, Michael | Labour | 26894 |
| Lord, Jonathan | Conservative | 10693 |
| Cohen, Howard | Liberal Democrats | 5434 |
| Choudhury, Gias | Socialist Labour | 1311 |
| Etherden, Peter | Referendum | 1157 |
| Dalling, Sheila | Natural Law | 249 |