1997 General Election - Bournemouth East
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Bournemouth East |
| Turnout | 70.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Atkinson, David | Conservative | 17,997 |
| Eyre, Douglas | Liberal Democrats | 13,655 |
| Stevens, Jessica | Labour | 9,181 |
| Musgrave-Scott, Alan | Referendum | 1,808 |
| Benney, Kenneth | UKIP | 791 |