| Year: | 1997 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency: | South West Bedfordshire |
| Turnout: | 75.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Madel, David | Conservative | 21534 |
| Date, Andrew | Labour | 21402 |
| Owen, Stephen | Liberal Democrats | 7559 |
| Hill, Rosalind | Referendum | 1761 |
| Wise, Tom | UKIP | 446 |
| Carpentier, Alexander Le | Natural Law | 162 |