1997 General Election - Wells
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Wells |
| Turnout | 78.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Heathcoat-Amory, David | Conservative | 22,208 |
| Gold, Peter | Liberal Democrats | 21,680 |
| Eavis, Michael | Labour | 10,204 |
| Phelps, Patricia | Referendum | 2,196 |
| Royse, Lynn | Natural Law | 92 |