1997 St. Louis mayoral election

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.

1997 St. Louis mayoral election

← 1993 April 1, 1997 2001 →
Turnout18.75%
 
Candidate Clarence Harmon Marit Clark Jay Dearing
Party Democratic Independent Republican
Popular vote 53,646 17,138 3,590
Percentage 72.13% 23.04% 4.83%

Mayor before election

Freeman Bosley Jr.
Democratic

Elected mayor

Clarence Harmon
Democratic

The election was preceded by party primaries on March 4.[2]

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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General election result[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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  1. ^ a b "St. Louis Mayor". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "St. Louis Mayor - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 19, 2020.