The 1997 Durham mayoral election was held on November 4, 1997, to elect the mayor of Durham, North Carolina. It saw the election of Nick Tennyson.
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Incumbent mayor Sylvia Kerckhoff did not seek reelection.
Results
editPrimary
editThe date of the primary was October 7, 1997.[1]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac "Ike" Robinson | 7,188 | 46.40 | |
| Nick Tennyson | 7,036 | 45.42 | |
| J.F. "Jerry" Lecky | 592 | 3.82 | |
| Ralph M. McKinney Jr. | 529 | 3.41 | |
| Matthew Edwin Libby | 147 | 0.95 | |
| Total votes | 15,492 | ||
General election
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Tennyson | 15,906 | 54.49 | |
| Isaac "Ike" Robinson | 13,149 | 45.05 | |
| Write ins | 134 | 0.46 | |
| Total votes | 29,189 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "OFFICIAL CANVAS CITY OF DURHAM MUNICIPAL PRIMARY OCTOBER 7, 1997" (PDF). Durham County. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ "CITY OF DURHAM-MUNICIPAL ELECTION- NOVEMBER 4, 1997" (PDF). Durham County. Retrieved October 27, 2019.