1997 General Election - South Ribble
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | South Ribble |
| Turnout | 77.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Borrow, David | Labour | 25,856 |
| Atkins, Robert | Conservative | 20,772 |
| Farron, Tim | Liberal Democrats | 5,879 |
| Adams, Mark | Referendum | 1,475 |
| Ashton, Nigel | Liberal | 1,127 |
| Leadbetter, Bibette | Natural Law | 122 |