1997 General Election - Oldham East and Saddleworth
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| Turnout | 73.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Woolas, Phil | Labour | 22,546 |
| Davies, Chris | Liberal Democrats | 19,157 |
| Hudson, John | Conservative | 10,666 |
| Findlay, Douglas | Referendum | 1,116 |
| Smith, John | Socialist Labour | 470 |
| Dalling, Ian | Natural Law | 146 |