1997 General Election - Bury St Edmunds
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Bury St Edmunds |
| Turnout | 75.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Ruffley, David | Conservative | 21,290 |
| Ereira-Guyer, Mark | Labour | 20,922 |
| Cooper, David | Liberal Democrats | 10,102 |
| McWhirter, Ian | Referendum | 2,939 |
| Lillis, Joanna | Natural Law | 272 |