1997 Raleigh mayoral election

The Raleigh mayoral election of 1997 was held on October 7, 1997, to elect a Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina. The election was non-partisan. It was won by Tom Fetzer, who stayed incumbent after beating Venita Peyton.

Raleigh mayoral election, 1997

October 7, 1999

Candidate Venita Peyton Tom Fetzer Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 18,693 23,700 Percentage 40.48% 55.65%

Mayor before election Tom Fetzer Republican Elected Mayor Tom Fetzer Republican

Results

1997 Raleigh mayoral election[1]

Candidate		Votes	%
Tom Fetzer		18,693	55.65
Venita Peyton		13,597	40.48
Robinson		385	0.01
Sessoms III		380	0.01
Stewart		318	0.01
Winterbottom		170	0.01
Write-ins		49	0.00
Voter turnout		%

References

1. "Past Election Results". Wake County. October 7, 1997. Retrieved April 12, 2019.