1997 Peoria municipal election

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Peoria municipal election, 1997
  1997 April 1, 19971999 


Mayoral

Peoria mayoral election, 1997
 1993April 1, 1997 2001  
 
Nominee Lowell "Bud" Grieves David P. Ransburg
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote12,96312,349
Percentage51.21%48.79%

Mayor before election

James A. Maloof
Independent

Elected Mayor

Lowell "Bud" Grieves
Independent

The Peoria mayoral election of 1997 took place on April 1, 1997. Three-term incumbent Mayor James A. Maloof did not seek re-election. The election was won by Lowell "Bud" Grieves.

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Primary

1997 mayoral primary, Peoria, Illinois
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Lowell "Bud" Grieves 6,56227.03N/A
Independent David P. Ransburg4,48518.47N/A
Independent David M. Koehler4,25517.52N/A
Independent Stephen A. Kouri3,85415.87N/A
Independent Andre M. Bohannon3,66815.11N/A
Independent Charles V. Grayeb9734.01N/A
Independent Timothy E. Wozniak1900.78N/A
Independent Angela Lynne Lariscy570.23N/A
Independent Write-Ins80.03N/A
Independent Invalid/Blank Votes2290.94N/A
Majority2,0778.55N/A
Turnout 24,281

Consolidated Election

1997 mayoral election, Peoria, Illinois
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Lowell "Bud" Grieves 12,96351.21N/A
Independent David P. Ransburg12,34948.79N/A
Majority6142.43N/A
Turnout 25,312

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