1997 Raleigh mayoral election

Raleigh mayoral election, 1997

October 7, 1997

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

Mayor before election Tom Fetzer Republican Elected mayor Tom Fetzer Republican

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.

Results

1997 Raleigh mayoral election

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		%