1997 Tallahassee mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 1997 Tallahassee mayoral election Florida Flag of Tallahassee, Florida (2002–2020).svg presidential no 1919 Tallahassee mayoral election 1919 February 4, 1997 (first round)February 25, 1997 (runoff) 2003 Tallahassee mayoral special election 2003 First-round vote First-round percentage Second-round vote Second-round percentage File:Scott Maddox (cropped).jpg 150x150px Scott Maddox Nonpartisan candidate 10,405 48.07% 11,100 51.28% File:3x4.svg Charles Billings Nonpartisan candidate 6,258 38.53% 10,546 48.72% File:3x4.svg Anita L. Davis Nonpartisan candidate 4,973 22.98% Mayor Scott Maddox Nonpartisan candidate Scott Maddox Nonpartisan candidate The 1997 Tallahassee mayoral election was held on February 4 and February 25, 1997, to elect the Mayor of Tallahassee, Florida.http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/tallahassee.html The Political Graveyard: Tallahassee, Florida Politicalgraveyard.com It was the first election since 1919 that the post of the mayor was directly elected. Incumbent mayor Scott Maddox was elected by the City Commission to serve as the mayor of Tallahassee in 1995. Following November 1996 referendum where citizens of Tallahassee approved popular elections for mayors. July 2026 The first round of voting was held on February 4, 1997, between Maddox, Charles Billings, and Anita L. Davis. A runoff was held on February 25, 1997, where Maddox gathered over 51% of the vote defeating Billings, thus becoming the direct-mayor elect.https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2018/12/28/boy-mayor-federal-indictments-maddox-career-spans-25-years/2377192002/ From 'Boy Mayor' to 44 counts: The career arc of Tallahassee Commissioner Scott Maddox Jeffrey Schweers Tallahassee Democrat Results 1997 Tallahassee mayoral election (first round)https://www.leonvotes.org/Records-Data-Maps/Past-Election-Results-List/1997-Elections Leon County Supervisor of Elections > Records, Data & Maps > Past Election Results List > 1997 Elections Leonvotes.org Nonpartisan Scott Maddox (incumbent) 10,405 48.07 Nonpartisan Charles Billings 6,258 38.53 Nonpartisan Larry Hendricks 4,973 22.98 1997 Tallahassee mayoral election (runoff) Nonpartisan Scott Maddox (incumbent) 11,100 51.28 Nonpartisan Charles Billings 10,546 48.72 References Category:1997 Florida elections 1997 Category:1997 United States mayoral elections