1997 General Election - New Forest West
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | New Forest West |
| Turnout | 74.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Swayne, Desmond | Conservative | 25,149 |
| Hale, Robert | Liberal Democrats | 13,817 |
| Griffiths, David | Labour | 7,092 |
| Elliott, Maureen | Referendum | 2,150 |
| Holmes, Michael | UKIP | 1,542 |