1997 Madison mayoral special election

The 1997 Madison mayoral special election was held February 17 and April 1, 1997 to elect the mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. It was held after the resignation of incumbent mayor Paul Soglin. It saw the election of Susan J. M. Bauman.

Madison mayoral special election, 1997
February 17, 1997 (primary)[1]
April 1, 1997 (general)[2]
 
Candidate Susan J. M. Bauman Wayne Bigelow
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 25,455 25,389
Percentage 49.23% 49.10%
Mayor before election

Paul Soglin
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Susan J. M. Bauman
Democratic

Elections in Wisconsin

The election was nonpartisan.

Candidates
  • Ray Allen, Madison School Board member[3]
  • Richard H. Anderson
  • Susan J. M. Bauman, alderperson on the Madison Common Council
  • Wayne Bigelow, President of the Madison Common Council[4]
  • John Hendrick, Supervisor on the Dane County Board since 1994[5]
  • Mary Lang-Sollinger, community activist and political fundraiser[6]
  • Tom Neale
  • David Travis, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly

Results

Primary
Primary results[1]
Candidate Votes %
Wayne Bigelow 9,332 22.38
Susan J. M. Bauman 9,100 21.82
Ray Allen 7,954 19.07
John Hendrick 6,875 16.49
David Travis 4,588 11.00
Mary Lang-Sollinger 3,513 8.42
Richard H. Anderson 198 0.48
Tom Neale 145 0.35

General election
General election results[2]
Candidate Votes %
Susan J. M. Bauman 25,455 49.23
Wayne Bigelow 25,389 49.10
Denis Collins write-in 462 0.89
Other write-ins 398 0.76
Total votes 51,704

References
  1. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2/19/1997
  2. "1997 April 1 General Election Results from Unofficial Canvass". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  3. Lueders, Bill (February 15, 2007). "Did he or didn't he?". Isthmus. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  4. Scherling, Matt (October 1, 2002). "Wayne Bigelow no longer mayoral gigolo". The Badger Herald. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  5. Becker, Abigail (August 14, 2017). "Dane County Board Supervisor John Hendrick will not seek re-election in 2018". The Cap Times. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  6. Nichols, John (January 14, 2009). "FRIEND OF BARACK MADISON'S MARY LANG SOLLINGER, AN EARLY SUPPORTER OF OBAMA, HELPED RAISE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THE PRESIDENT-ELECT". Madison.com. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
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