1997 United States elections
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The 1997 United States elections off-year elections were held on Tuesday, November 4, 1997, comprising 2 gubernatorial races, 3 congressional special elections, and a plethora of other local elections across the United States . No Senate special elections were held.
Federal elections
United States House of Representatives special elections
In 1997, three special elections were held to fill vacancies to the 105th United States Congress . They were for Texas's 28th congressional district , New Mexico's 3rd congressional district , and New York's 13th congressional district .
State and local elections
Several statewide elections were held this year, most notably the gubernatorial elections in two U.S. States and one U.S. territory .
Gubernatorial elections
Two gubernatorial elections were held in 1997 in New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Virginia in which both seats were held by the Republican Party . Another gubernatorial race was held in the Northern Mariana Islands as well which resulted as a Republican gain.
Note: Candidates' vote percentages are rounded to the nearest tenth of one percent. Candidates earning 0.05% or more of the vote are included.
Mayoral elections
This section
is missing information about other Mayoral elections in 1997.
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Elections were also held in Pittsburgh , Buffalo and Peoria, among several other cities in the country.
References
^ "Archived copy" . Archived from the original on 2018-12-26. Retrieved 2018-12-26 .{{cite web }}
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^ "Our Campaigns - Northern Mariana Islands Governor Race - Nov 01, 1997" . Ourcampaigns.com .
^ "HEYDT RETAINS MAYOR'S SEAT * AFTER DEFEATING VELAZQUEZ, HE PLEDGES TO RETURN ALLENTOWN TO TITLE OF 'QUEEN" . The Morning Call . Retrieved 18 February 2023 .
^ Berke, Richard L. (November 5, 1997). "THE 1997 ELECTIONS: MAYORAL RACES; For Incumbents in Cities, Celebrations Came Easily" . The New York Times . Retrieved February 14, 2018 .
^ "City of Los Angeles Primary Nomination Final - Official Election Results" . Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles .
^ "Los Angeles Mayor" . Our Campaigns.
^ "Giuliani Wins With Ease" , CNN.com , November 4, 1997.
U.S. House
New Mexico
New York
Texas
Governors State legislatures Mayors
Albuquerque, NM
Allentown, PA
Anchorage, AK
Atlanta, GA
Austin, TX
Boston, MA
Buffalo, NY
Cleveland, OH
Colorado Springs, CO (special)
Des Moines, IA (special)
Detroit, MI
Durham, NC
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Hartford, CT
Houston, TX
Los Angeles, CA
Madison, WI (special)
Manchester, NH
Miami, FL
New York City, NY
Omaha, NE
Pittsburgh, PA
Raleigh, NC
Riverside, CA
Rochester, NY
St. Louis, MO
Springfield, MA
Tallahassee, FL
Worcester, MA