1997 General Election - Eccles
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Eccles |
| Turnout | 65.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Stewart, Ian | Labour | 30,468 |
| Barker, Gregory | Conservative | 8,552 |
| Boyd, Bob | Liberal Democrats | 4,905 |
| Roeck, John de | Referendum | 1,765 |