1997 General Election - South Dorset
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | South Dorset |
| Turnout | 74.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Bruce, Ian | Conservative | 17,755 |
| Knight, Jim | Labour | 17,678 |
| Plummer, Michael | Liberal Democrats | 9,936 |
| McAndrew, Patrick | Referendum | 2,791 |
| Shakesby, Malcolm | UKIP | 861 |
| Napper, Gerald | Natural Law | 161 |