1997 Anchorage mayoral election

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1997 Anchorage mayoral election
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  1994 April 15, 1997 [1] 2000  
Turnout39.66%
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Candidate Rick Mystrom Tom Fink
Popular vote32,56926,262
Percentage53.39%43.05%

Mayor before election

Rick Mystrom
Republican

Elected Mayor

Rick Mystrom
Republican

The 1997 Anchorage mayoral election was held on April 15, 1997, to elect the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska. It saw reelection Currety of Rick Mystrom.

Contents

Since at least one candidate (in this instance, two candidates) obtained 40% of the vote, no runoff was needed. [1]

Candidates

Results

Results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Rick Mystrom (incumbent) 32,569 53.39
Nonpartisan Tom Fink 26,26243.05
NonpartisanGeorgia Mario4950.81
NonpartisanAndree McLeod4850.80
NonpartisanJason Bean2640.43
NonpartisanAlan B. Carraway2540.42
NonpartisanThomas M. Elam1790.21
NonpartisanRobert "Robert F." Felder1260.21
NonpartisanWilliam J. "Bill" Terbeck890.15
Write-inWrite-in1490.24
Turnout 70,67739.66

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "RESULTS MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE REGULAR ELECTION APRIL 15, 1997" (PDF). Municipality of Anchorage. Retrieved November 12, 2019.