1997 United States elections

none February 2026 January 2025 December 2018 1997 Off-year elections November 4 Congressional special elections 3 Republican +1 0 2 0 1997 gubernatorial election results map #CB001A Republican gain #F48984 Republican hold#D0D0D0 No election Elections were held on Tuesday, November 4, 1997, comprising 2 gubernatorial races, 3 congressional special elections, and a plethora of other local elections across the United States. No Senate special elections were held. Federal elections United States House of Representatives special elections In 1997, three special elections were held to fill vacancies to the 105th United States Congress. They were for TX 28, NM 3, and NY 13. District Date Predecessor Winner Cause of vacancy TX 28 X April 12, 1997 Frank Tejeda (D) Ciro Rodriguez (D) Died. NM 3 Xhttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/external/pre-election/profilesdistricts/NM03.html?SITE=NPRELN&SECTION=PREELECTION&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Archived copy 2018-12-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20181226133711/http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/external/pre-election/profilesdistricts/NM03.html?SITE=NPRELN&SECTION=PREELECTION&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT 2018-12-26 dead May 13, 1997 Bill Richardson (D) Bill Redmond (R) Resigned upon appointment as United States Ambassador to the United Nations. NY 13 X November 4, 1997 Susan Molinari (R) Vito Fossella (R) Resigned to become anchor of CBS This Morning. State and local elections Several statewide elections were held this year, most notably the gubernatorial elections in two U.S. States and one U.S. territory. Gubernatorial elections 1997 United States gubernatorial elections Two gubernatorial elections were held in 1997 in New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Virginia in which both seats were held by the Republican Party. Another gubernatorial race was held in the Northern Mariana Islands as well which resulted as a Republican gain. State Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates New Jersey Christine Todd Whitman Republican Re-elected, 47.1% Jim McGreevey (Democratic) 46.0%Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 4.7%Richard Pezzullo (Conservative) 1.5%Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 0.4%Michael Perrone (Independent) 0.3%Robert Miller (Socialist Workers) 0.1% Northern Mariana Islandshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=70186 Our Campaigns - Northern Mariana Islands Governor Race - Nov 01, 1997 Ourcampaigns.com Froilan Tenorio Democratic Defeated, 27.27% Pedro Tenorio (Republican) 46.47% Jesse Borja (Independent) 26.26% Virginia George Allen Republican Term-limited, Republican victory Jim Gilmore (Republican) 55.8%Don Beyer (Democratic) 42.6%Sue DeBauche (Reform) 1.5% Note: Candidates' vote percentages are rounded to the nearest tenth of one percent. Candidates earning 0.05% or more of the vote are included. Mayoral elections section other Mayoral elections in 1997 December 2018 The Allentown mayoral election saw the re-election of Republican William L. Heydt against Democratic Party nominee Martin Velazquez III, a city councilman.HEYDT RETAINS MAYOR'S SEAT * AFTER DEFEATING VELAZQUEZ, HE PLEDGES TO RETURN ALLENTOWN TO TITLE OF 'QUEEN https://www.mcall.com/1997/11/05/heydt-retains-mayors-seat-after-defeating-velazquez-he-pledges-to-return-allentown-to-title-of-queen/ The Morning Call 18 February 2023 In Boston, Democrat Thomas Menino ran unopposed in the election and therefore served his second term as Mayor.https://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/05/us/1997-elections-mayoral-races-for-incumbents-cities-celebrations-came-easily.html THE 1997 ELECTIONS: MAYORAL RACES; For Incumbents in Cities, Celebrations Came Easily Richard L. Berke The New York Times November 5, 1997 February 14, 2018 Houston's officially nonpartisan election resulted in Lee P. Brown, a Democrat, ascend to the Mayor's office two years after leaving U.S. President Bill Clinton's cabinet as Director of National Drug Control Policy. The mayoral election in Los Angeles was the most recent election to date in which a Republican, incumbent Richard Riordan, was elected mayoral of the city. He defeated Democratic challenger Tom Hayden on election day.City of Los Angeles Primary Nomination Final - Official Election Results http://ens.lacity.org/clk/elections/ND4433.htm Office of the City Clerk, City of Los AngelesLos Angeles Mayor http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=36009 Our Campaigns The New York City mayoral election saw the re-election of Republican Rudy Giuliani against Democratic Party nominee Ruth Messinger, the Manhattan Borough President."Giuliani Wins With Ease", CNN.com, November 4, 1997. Elections were also held in Pittsburgh, Buffalo and Peoria, among several other cities in the country. References General 1997 Category:November 1997 in the United States