Template:1997 Ottawa–Carleton regional elections/Regional Chair

1997 Regional Municipality of Ottawa–Carleton election: Regional Chair
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Bob Chiarelli	82,165	49.54	-
	Independent	Peter Clark	79,407	47.88	-7.12
	Independent	John Turmel	4,129	2.49	+0.14
Total valid votes			165,845
Source:Official Results, City of Ottawa Archives