1997 General Election - St Helens South
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | St Helens South |
| Turnout | 66.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Bermingham, Gerry | Labour | 30,367 |
| Russell, Mary | Conservative | 6,628 |
| Spencer, Brian | Liberal Democrats | 5,919 |
| Holdaway, William | Referendum | 1,165 |
| Jump, Dr Harriet | Natural Law | 179 |