1997 Cleveland mayoral election

The 1997 Cleveland mayoral election took place on November 4, 1997, to elect the Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. Incumbent mayor Michael R. White was reelected to a third consecutive term, defeating city councilwoman Helen Knipe Smith.

The election was officially nonpartisan. Since only two candidates ran, no primary was required to be held. Both candidates were Democrats.

Candidates

Helen Knipe Smith, Cleveland city councilwoman^[1]
Michael R. White, incumbent mayor

Results

Cleveland mayoral election, 1993^[2]
Candidate	Votes	%
Michael R. White (incumbent)	67,607	60.90%
Helen Knipe Smith	43,393	39.09%
Write-ins	9	0.01%
Total votes	111,009	100

References

^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Helen Knipe Smith". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
^ "Our Campaigns - Cleveland Mayor Race - Nov 04, 1997". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved October 9, 2020.

[1] "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Helen Knipe Smith". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved October 9, 2020.

[2] "Our Campaigns - Cleveland Mayor Race - Nov 04, 1997". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved October 9, 2020.

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