1997 Winston-Salem mayoral election

none October 2019 January 2025 October 2019 Winston-Salem mayoral election, 1997 Presidential no 1993 Winston-Salem mayoral election 1993 2001 Winston-Salem mayoral election 2001 November 7, 1997 Jack Cavanagh Republican Party (United States) 18,763 56.3% Martha Wood Democratic Party (United States) 14,444 43.3% Mayor Martha Wood Democratic Party (United States) Jack Cavanagh Republican Party (United States) The 1997 Winston-Salem mayoral election was held on November 7, 1997, to elect the mayor of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It saw the election of Jack Canvanagh, who defeated incumbent mayor Martha Wood. This was the last time a Republican, or anyone other than Allen Joines won the mayorship of Winston Salem Primaries The date of the primaries was September 26, 1997. Democratic primary Democratic primary resultsOFFICIAL RESULTS https://www.forsyth.cc/Elections/assets/documents/1997_Primary.pdf Forsyth County 8 October 2019 28 September 2001 Martha Wood (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 6,400 75.73 Joseph A. Alexander Democratic Party (United States) 1,049 12.41 Mark A. Thomas Democratic Party (United States) 670 7.93 Richard Lambert Newton Democratic Party (United States) 332 3.93 8,451 Republican primary Republican primary results Jack Cavanagh, Jr. Republican Party (United States) 3,452 94.47 Alfred Abdo, Jr. Republican Party (United States) 202 5.53 3,654 General election General election resultsMUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION FORSYTH COUNTY, NC NOVEMBER 6, 2001 https://www.forsyth.cc/Elections/assets/documents/2001_General.pdf Forsyth County 8 October 2019 9 November 2001 Jack Cavanagh, Jr. Republican Party (United States) 18,763 56.28 Martha S. Wood (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 14,444 43.32 Write-ins Write-in candidate 133 0.40 33,340 References Winston-Salem Category:Mayoral elections in Winston-Salem, North Carolina Winston-Salem