1997 General Election - West Dorset
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | West Dorset |
| Turnout | 76.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Letwin, Oliver | Conservative | 22,036 |
| Legg, Robin | Liberal Democrats | 20,196 |
| Bygraves, Robert | Labour | 9,491 |
| Jenkins, P | UKIP | 1,590 |
| Griffiths, Mark | Natural Law | 239 |