1997 General Election - Bolton North East
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Bolton North East |
| Turnout | 72.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Crausby, David | Labour | 27,621 |
| Wilson, Robert | Conservative | 14,952 |
| Critchley, Edmund | Liberal Democrats | 4,862 |
| Staniforth, David | Referendum | 1,096 |
| Kelly, William | Socialist Labour | 676 |