1997 General Election - North East Bedfordshire
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | North East Bedfordshire |
| Turnout | 77.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Lyell, Nicholas | Conservative | 22,311 |
| Lehal, John | Labour | 16,428 |
| Bristow, Philip | Liberal Democrats | 7,179 |
| Taylor, John | Referendum | 2,490 |
| Foley, Lew | Independent Conservative | 1,842 |
| Bence, Bernard | Natural Law | 138 |