1997 General Election - Bolton South East
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Bolton South East |
| Turnout | 65.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Iddon, Brian | Labour | 29,856 |
| Carter, Paul | Conservative | 8,545 |
| Harasiwka, Frank | Liberal Democrats | 3,805 |
| Pickering, William | Referendum | 973 |
| Walch, Lewis | Natural Law | 170 |