1997 Colorado Springs mayoral special election

Colorado Springs mayoral special election, 1997

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Turnout	28.27% [1]
Candidate Mary Lou Makepeace Cheryl Gillaspie John G. Hazelhurst Popular vote 29,357 15,320 8,263 Percentage 52.97% 27.64% 14.91%
Mayor before election Robert M. Isaac Republican Elected mayor Mary Lou Makepeace Republican

The 1997 Colorado Springs mayoral special election took place on April 1, 1997, to elect the mayor of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The election was triggered by the resigning of incumbent mayor Robert M. Isaac. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections. The election was officially nonpartisan.

Results

Results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Mary Lou Makepeace	29,357	52.97
	Nonpartisan	Cheryl Gillaspie	15,320	27.64
	Nonpartisan	John G. Hazlehurst	8,263	14.91
	Nonpartisan	Earl Robert Janack	1,342	2.42
	Nonpartisan	Andy Walker	1,141	2.06
Total votes			55,423

See also

• List of mayors of Colorado Springs, Colorado

References

1. "STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST APRIL 1, 1997 CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS". City of Colorado Springs. Retrieved November 2, 2019. (PDF)