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1997 Colorado Springs mayoral special election

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Colorado Springs mayoral special election, 1997

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Turnout28.27%[1]
 
Candidate Mary Lou Makepeace Will Perkins Sallie Clark
Popular vote 29,357 15,320 8,263
Percentage 52.97% 27.64% 14.91%

Mayor before election

Robert M. Isaac
Republican

Elected mayor

Mary Lou Makepeace
Republican

The 1997 Colorado Springs mayoral special election took place on April 1, 1997 to elect the mayor of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The election was triggered by the resigning of incumbent mayor Robert M. Isaac. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections. The election was officially nonpartisan.

Results

Results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Mary Lou Makepeace 29,357 52.97
Nonpartisan Cheryl Gillaspie 15,320 27.64
Nonpartisan John G. Hazlehurst 8,263 14.91
Nonpartisan Earl Robert Janack 1,342 2.42
Nonpartisan Andy Walker 1,141 2.06
Total votes 55,423

References

  1. ^ a b "STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST APRIL 1, 1997 CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS". City of Colorado Springs. Retrieved 2 November 2019.