1997 Albuquerque mayoral election
7 October 1997
 
Nominee Jim Baca Vickie S. Perea
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 21,588 18,434
Percentage 28.64% 24.45%
 
Nominee David Cargo Sam Bregman
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 17,036 12,111
Percentage 22.60% 16.07%
Mayor before election

Martin Chávez
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Jim Baca
Democratic

The 1997 Albuquerque mayoral election was held on 7 October 1997 in order to elect the Mayor of Albuquerque. Former Director of the Bureau of Land Management Jim Baca won the election against his foremost opponent and fellow Nonpartisan candidate Vickie S. Perea.

General Election

The general election was held on 7 October 1997. Jim Baca was elected by a margin of 3,154 votes against his foremost opponent and fellow Nonpartisan candidate Vickie S. Perea, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Results

Albuquerque mayoral election, 1997[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisanism Jim Baca 21,588 28.64
Nonpartisanism Vickie S. Perea 18,434 24.45
Nonpartisanism David Cargo 17,036 22.60
Nonpartisanism Sam Bregman 12,111 16.07
Nonpartisanism Joe C. Diaz 3,316 4.40
Nonpartisanism Carlton Pennington 1,447 1.92
Nonpartisanism David Kirk Anderson 1,394 1.85
Nonpartisanism Keith Russell Judd (Withdrawn) 61 0.08
Scattering 1 0.00
Total votes 75,388 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "Albuquerque, NM Mayor". ourcampaigns.com. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
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