1997 Los Angeles mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 1997 Los Angeles mayoral election Los Angeles presidential no 1993 Los Angeles mayoral election 1993 2001 Los Angeles mayoral election 2001 1997 04 08 31.71% Richard Riordan, 1997.jpg Richard Riordan c0c0c0 250,771 61.49% Tom Hayden, 1997 (cropped).jpg Tom Hayden c0c0c0 140,648 34.49% Mayor Richard Riordan Richard Riordan The 1997 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on April 8, 1997. Incumbent Richard Riordan won re-election against California State Senator and activist Tom Hayden.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-06-09-mn-1231-story.html Riordan Wins Mayor’s Race : Four New Members Elected to City Council : Election: Republican victor says he wants to bring business back to city and make it ‘safe and friendly.’ A new majority coalition emerges among electorate. Clifford, Frank June 9, 1993 Los Angeles Times As of to date, this is the most recent time a Republican was elected mayor of Los Angeles.https://blueprint.ucla.edu/sketch/california-republicans-where-have-they-gone/ CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS: WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? Newton, Jim 2016 UCLA Blueprint Municipal elections in California, including mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.https://my.lwv.org/sites/default/files/leagues/los-angeles/structureofacity.pdf LOS ANGELES: STRUCTURE OF A CITY GOVERNMENT League of Women Voters Candidates Tom Hayden, state senator Craig A. Honts Candido J. Marez Richard Riordan, incumbent mayor since 1993 Leonard Shapiro, candidate for governor in 1993 Campaign Hayden criticized Riordan for ignoring the environment and for not debating with him while Riordan criticized Hayden for his voting record as a state senator.https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/hayden-says-riordan-has-ignored-environment/docview/2111385660/se-2 Hayden Says Riordan Has Ignored Environment: Campaign: Challenger gets Sierra Club endorsement as mayor criticizes his voting record in Sacramento February 8, 1997 Los Angeles Times Martin, Hugohttps://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/hayden-uses-cutout-rip-riordan/docview/2190150046/se-2 Hayden Uses Cutout to Rip Riordan: Politics: Challenger employs image to portray mayor as being silent on key issues and reluctant to debate. Riordan says he's busy running city March 21, 1997 Wilgoren, Jodi Los Angeles Times Polls showed Riordan leading Hayden, with most of his support being from white people and Republicans.https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/good-numbers-arent-enough/docview/2100871786/se-2 Good Numbers Aren't Enough: Riordan shines in a poll, but the office demands far more of him February 5, 1997 Los Angeles Times The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor pulled their support from Riordan and took a neutral stance for the two.https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/labor-might-pull-riordan-endorsement/docview/2100224300/se-2 Labor Might Pull Riordan Endorsement: Politics: Leaders are now expected to take neutral stance in contest between incumbent and Tom Hayden March 13, 1997 Los Angeles Times Silverstein Stuart Newton Jim In the election, Riordan won outright against Hayden and three other candidates.https://www.nytimes.com/1997/04/09/us/riordan-is-re-elected-los-angeles-mayor.html Riordan Is Re-elected Los Angeles Mayor April 9, 1997 The New York Times Results Los Angeles mayoral general election, April 8, 1997City 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 Richard Riordan (incumbent) 250,771 61.49 Tom Hayden 140,648 34.49 Candido J. Marez 5,852 1.43 Leonard Shapiro 5,454 1.33 Craig A. Honts 5,065 1.24 407,790 100.00 References and footnotes External links Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles https://web.archive.org/web/20110619161306/http://cityclerk.lacity.org/election/ June 19, 2011 Los Angeles mayoral election 1997 Los Angeles Mayoral election Los Angeles Mayoral election