| Year: | 1997 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency: | Wirral South |
| Turnout: | 81.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Chapman, Ben | Labour | 24499 |
| Byrom, Les | Conservative | 17495 |
| Gilchrist, Philip | Liberal Democrats | 5018 |
| Wilcox, Donald | Referendum | 768 |
| Nielsen, Jane | People's Labour | 264 |
| Mead, Geoffrey | Natural Law | 51 |