1997 Anchorage mayoral election

1997 Anchorage mayoral election

April 15, 1997
Turnout	39.66%
Candidate Rick Mystrom Tom Fink Popular vote 32,569 26,262 Percentage 53.39% 43.05%
Mayor before election Rick Mystrom Republican Elected Mayor Rick Mystrom Republican

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The 1997 Anchorage mayoral election was held on April 15, 1997 to elect the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska. It saw reelection of Rick Mystrom.

Since at least one candidate (in this instance, two candidates) obtained 40% of the vote, no runoff was needed.

Candidates

• Jason Bean
• Alan B. Carraway
• Thomas M. Elam
• Robert "Robert F." Felder
• Tom Fink, former mayor
• Georgia Mario
• Andree McLeod
• Rick Mystrom, incumbent mayor
• Otto A. Schneider
• William J. "Bill" Terbeck

Results

Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Rick Mystrom (incumbent)	32,569	53.39
	Nonpartisan	Tom Fink	26,262	43.05
	Nonpartisan	Richard Mystrom	9,954	15.67
	Nonpartisan	Georgia Mario	495	0.81
	Nonpartisan	Andree McLeod	485	0.80
	Nonpartisan	Jason Bean	264	0.43
	Nonpartisan	Alan B. Carraway	254	0.42
	Nonpartisan	Thomas M. Elam	179	0.21
	Nonpartisan	Robert "Robert F." Felder	126	0.21
	Nonpartisan	William J. "Bill" Terbeck	89	0.15
	Write-in	Write-in	149	0.24
Turnout			70,677	39.66

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