1997 General Election - Rochdale
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Rochdale |
| Turnout | 70.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Fitzsimons, Lorna | Labour | 23,758 |
| Lynne, Liz | Liberal Democrats | 19,213 |
| Turnberg, Mervyn | Conservative | 4,237 |
| Bergin, Gary | BNP | 653 |
| Salim, Mohammed | Islam Zinda Baad Platform | 221 |