| Year: | 1997 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency: | Southport |
| Turnout: | 72.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Fearn, Ronald | Liberal Democrats | 24356 |
| Banks, Matthew | Conservative | 18186 |
| Norman, Sarah | Labour | 6129 |
| Buckle, Frank | Referendum | 1368 |
| Ashton, Susan | Liberal | 386 |
| Lines, Elizabeth | Natural Law | 93 |
| Middleton, Michael | National Democrats | 92 |