1997 Pittsburgh mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 1997 Pittsburgh mayoral election Flag of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.svg presidential no 1993 Pittsburgh mayoral election 1993 2001 Pittsburgh mayoral election 2001 November 4, 1997 Tom Murphy (1).jpg Tom Murphy Democratic Party (United States) 63,246 76.9% 3x4.svg Harry Frost Republican Party (United States) 17,161 20.9% Mayor Tom Murphy Democratic Party (United States) Tom Murphy Democratic Party (United States) The mayoral election of 1997 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was held on Tuesday, November 4, 1997. The incumbent mayor, Tom Murphy of the Democratic Party was running for a second straight term. Democratic primary Murphy faced a difficult battle from City Council President Bob O'Connor, who would later go on to become mayor. The incumbent's popularity was waning due to his steadfast of two controversial measures: a tax to construct new stadiums for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Pirates, and a faltering public-private partnership to purchase vacant Downtown storefronts. The battle was especially tense due to personality differences between the two men that led to frequently clashes over legislation. 1997 Pittsburgh mayoral election, Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Tom Murphy (incumbent) 35,557 53.6 Democratic Party (United States) Bob O'Connor 26,652 41.7 Democratic Party (United States) Chaston Roston 3,104 4.7 65,313 100 General Election A total of 82,203 votes were cast in the general election. As is typical of races in Pittsburgh, the Democratic candidate won by a large margin over Republican Harry Frost, a construction executive. Pittsburgh mayoral election, 1997 Democratic Party (US) Tom Murphy (incumbent) 63,246 76.9 Republican Party (US) Harry Frost 17,161 20.9 82,203 Democratic Party (US) References Republican mayoral candidates through the years http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07311/831321-181.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20071111222916/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07311/831321-181.stm dead November 11, 2007 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 7 November 2007 18 September 2009 1993 Pittsburgh mayoral election1997 2001 Category:1997 Pennsylvania elections Category:1997 United States mayoral elections 1997 Category:1990s in Pittsburgh Category:November 1997 in the United States