The 1997 St. Louis mayoral election was held on April 1, 1997[1] to elect the mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. It saw the election of Clarence Harmon and the defeat of incumbent mayor Freeman Bosley Jr. in the Democratic primary.
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The election was preceded by party primaries on March 4.[2]
Democratic primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Clarence Harmon | 56,926 | 56.35 | |
| Democratic | Freeman Bosley Jr. (incumbent) | 43,346 | 42.91 | |
| Democratic | Bill Haas | 756 | 0.75 | |
| Turnout | 101,028 | 25.47 | ||
General election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Clarence Harmon | 53,646 | 72.13 | |
| Independent | Marit Clark | 17,138 | 23.04 | |
| Republican | Jay Dearing | 3,590 | 4.83 | |
| Turnout | 74,374 | 18.75 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "St. Louis Mayor". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ a b "St. Louis Mayor - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
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