Los Angeles mayoral election, 1997
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The city of Los Angeles
held a mayoral election on April 8, 1997. Incumbent Richard J. Riordan
won the election.
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
held a mayoral election on April 8, 1997. Incumbent Richard J. Riordan
Richard Riordan
Richard J. Riordan is a Republican politician from California, U.S.A. who served as the California Secretary for Education from 2003–2005 and as the 39th Mayor of Los Angeles, California from 1993–2001...
won the election.
| Name | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Richard J. Riordan Richard Riordan Richard J. Riordan is a Republican politician from California, U.S.A. who served as the California Secretary for Education from 2003–2005 and as the 39th Mayor of Los Angeles, California from 1993–2001... (incumbent) |
250,771 | 61.49 |
| Tom Hayden Tom Hayden Thomas Emmet "Tom" Hayden is an American social and political activist and politician, known for his involvement in the animal rights, and the anti-war and civil rights movements of the 1960s. He is the former husband of actress Jane Fonda and the father of actor Troy Garity.-Life and... |
140,648 | 34.49 |
| Candido J. Marez | 5,852 | 1.43 |
| Leonard Shapiro | 5,454 | 1.33 |
| Craig A. Honts | 5,065 | 1.24 |