1997 Durham mayoral election

The 1997 Durham mayoral election was held on November 4, 1997 to elect the mayor of Durham, North Carolina. It saw the election of Nick Tennyson.

Durham mayoral election, 1997

November 4, 1997

Candidate Nick Tennyson Ike Robinson Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 15,906 13,149 Percentage 54.49% 45.05%

Mayor before election Sylvia Kerckhoff Elected Mayor Nick Tennyson Republican

Incumbent mayor Sylvia Kerckhoff did not seek reelection.

Results

Primary

The date of the primary was October 7, 1997.[1]

Primary results[1]

Candidate		Votes	%
Isaac "Ike" Robinson		7,188	46.40
Nick Tennyson		7,036	45.42
J.F. "Jerry" Lecky		592	3.82
Ralph M. McKinney Jr.		529	3.41
Matthew Edwin Libby		147	0.95
Total votes		15,492

General election

General election results[2]

Candidate		Votes	%
Nick Tennyson		15,906	54.49
Isaac "Ike" Robinson		13,149	45.05
Write ins		134	0.46
Total votes		29,189

References

1. "OFFICIAL CANVAS CITY OF DURHAM MUNICIPAL PRIMARY OCTOBER 7, 1997" (PDF). Durham County. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
2. "CITY OF DURHAM-MUNICIPAL ELECTION- NOVEMBER 4, 1997" (PDF). Durham County. Retrieved October 27, 2019.