1997 General Election - Oldham West and Royton
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Oldham West and Royton |
| Turnout | 66.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Meacher, Michael | Labour | 26,894 |
| Lord, Jonathan | Conservative | 10,693 |
| Cohen, Howard | Liberal Democrats | 5,434 |
| Choudhury, Gias | Socialist Labour | 1,311 |
| Etherden, Peter | Referendum | 1,157 |
| Dalling, Sheila | Natural Law | 249 |