1997 Albuquerque mayoral election

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1997 Albuquerque mayoral election
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 19937 October 1997 2001  
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Nominee Jim Baca Vickie S. Perea
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote21,58818,434
Percentage28.64%24.45%

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Nominee David Cargo Sam Bregman
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote17,03612,111
Percentage22.60%16.07%

Mayor before election

Martin Chávez
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Jim Baca
Democratic

The 1997 Albuquerque mayoral election was held on 7 October 1997 in order to elect the Mayor of Albuquerque. Former Director of the Bureau of Land Management Jim Baca won the election against his foremost opponent and fellow Nonpartisan candidate Vickie S. Perea.

Contents

General Election

The general election was held on 7 October 1997. Jim Baca was elected by a margin of 3,154 votes against his foremost opponent and fellow Nonpartisan candidate Vickie S. Perea, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Results

Albuquerque mayoral election, 1997 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisanism Jim Baca 21,588 28.64
Nonpartisanism Vickie S. Perea18,43424.45
Nonpartisanism David Cargo 17,03622.60
Nonpartisanism Sam Bregman12,11116.07
Nonpartisanism Joe C. Diaz3,3164.40
Nonpartisanism Carlton Pennington1,4471.92
Nonpartisanism David Kirk Anderson1,3941.85
Nonpartisanism Keith Russell Judd (Withdrawn)610.08
Scattering 10.00
Total votes75,388 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "Albuquerque, NM Mayor". ourcampaigns.com. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2023.