1997 Colorado Springs mayoral special election

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Colorado Springs mayoral special election, 1997
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  1995 April 1, 1997 1999  
Turnout28.27% [1]
 
Candidate Mary Lou Makepeace Cheryl GillaspieJohn G. Hazelhurst
Popular vote29,357 15,3208,263
Percentage52.97%27.64%14.91%

Mayor before election

Robert M. Isaac
Republican

Elected Mayor

Mary Lou Makepeace
Republican

The 1997 Colorado Springs mayoral special election took place on April 1, 1997 to elect the mayor of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The election was triggered by the resigning of incumbent mayor Robert M. Isaac. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections. The election was officially nonpartisan.

Results

Results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Mary Lou Makepeace 29,357 52.97
Nonpartisan Cheryl Gillaspie15,32027.64
Nonpartisan John G. Hazlehurst8,26314.91
Nonpartisan Earl Robert Janack1,3422.42
Nonpartisan Andy Walker1,1412.06
Total votes55,423

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References

  1. 1 2 "STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST APRIL 1, 1997 CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS". City of Colorado Springs. Retrieved November 2, 2019. (PDF)