American election in California for Mayor of Los Angeles
1997 Los Angeles mayoral election
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| ← 1993 | April 8, 1997 (1997-04-08) | 2001 → |
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| Turnout | 31.71% |
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| |  |  | | Candidate | Richard Riordan | Tom Hayden | | Popular vote | 250,771 | 140,648 | | Percentage | 61.49% | 34.49% | |
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Richard Riordan
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Richard Riordan
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The 1997 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on April 8, 1997. Incumbent Richard Riordan won re-election against California State Senator and activist Tom Hayden.[1] As of 2023, this is the most recent time a Republican was elected Mayor of Los Angeles.[2]
Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.[3]
Election
Hayden criticized Riordan for ignoring the environment and for not debating with him while Riordan criticized Hayden for his voting record as a State Senator.[4][5] Polls showed Riordan leading Hayden, with most of his support being from white people and Republicans.[6] The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor pulled their support from Riordan and took a neutral stance for the two.[7] In the election, Riordan won outright against Hayden and three other candidates.[8]
Results
Los Angeles mayoral general election, April 8, 1997[9][10] | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Richard Riordan (incumbent) | 250,771 | 61.49 |
| Tom Hayden | 140,648 | 34.49 |
| Candido J. Marez | 5,852 | 1.43 |
| Leonard Shapiro | 5,454 | 1.33 |
| Craig A. Honts | 5,065 | 1.24 |
| Total votes | 407,790 | 100.00 |
References and footnotes
- ^ Clifford, Frank (June 9, 1993). "Riordan Wins Mayor's Race : Four New Members Elected to City Council : Election: Republican victor says he wants to bring business back to city and make it 'safe and friendly.' A new majority coalition emerges among electorate". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Newton, Jim (2016). "CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS: WHERE HAVE THEY GONE?". UCLA Blueprint.
- ^ "LOS ANGELES: STRUCTURE OF A CITY GOVERNMENT" (PDF). League of Women Voters.
- ^ Martin, Hugo (February 8, 1997). "Hayden Says Riordan Has Ignored Environment: Campaign: Challenger gets Sierra Club endorsement as mayor criticizes his voting record in Sacramento". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Wilgoren, Jodi (March 21, 1997). "Hayden Uses Cutout to Rip Riordan: Politics: Challenger employs image to portray mayor as being silent on key issues and reluctant to debate. Riordan says he's busy running city". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Good Numbers Aren't Enough: Riordan shines in a poll, but the office demands far more of him". Los Angeles Times. February 5, 1997.
- ^ Stuart, SIlverstein; Newton, Jim (March 13, 1997). "Labor Might Pull Riordan Endorsement: Politics: Leaders are now expected to take neutral stance in contest between incumbent and Tom Hayden". Los Angeles Times.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Riordan Is Re-elected Los Angeles Mayor". The New York Times. April 9, 1997.
- ^ "City of Los Angeles Primary Nomination Final - Official Election Results". Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles.
- ^ "Los Angeles Mayor". Our Campaigns.
External links
- Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles
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