1997 Winston-Salem mayoral election

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Winston-Salem mayoral election, 1997
← 1993 November 7, 1997 2001 →
 
Nominee Jack Cavanagh Martha Wood
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 18,763 14,444
Percentage 56.28% 43.32%

Mayor before election

Martha Wood
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Jack Cavanagh
Republican

The 1997 Winston-Salem mayoral election was held on November 7, 1997 to elect the mayor of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It saw the election of Jack Canvanagh, who defeated incumbent mayor Martha Wood.

Primaries[]

The date of the primaries was September 26, 1997.[1]

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Martha Wood (incumbent) 6,400 75.73
Democratic Joseph A. Alexander 1,049 12.41
Democratic Mark A. Thomas 670 7.93
Democratic Richard Lambert Newton 332 3.93
Total votes 8,451

Republican primary[]

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Cavanagh, Jr. 3,452 94.47
Republican Alfred Abdo, Jr. 202 5.53
Total votes 3,654

General election[]

General election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Cavanagh, Jr. 18,763 56.28
Democratic Martha S. Wood (incumbent) 14,444 43.32
Write-In Write-ins 133 0.40
Total votes 33,340

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "OFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). Forsyth County. September 28, 2001. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION FORSYTH COUNTY, NC NOVEMBER 6, 2001" (PDF). Forsyth County. November 9, 2001. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
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