1997 Raleigh mayoral election

Raleigh mayoral election, 1997

← 1995 October 7, 1997 1999 →

Candidate Tom Fetzer Venita Peyton Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 23,700 18,693 Percentage 55.65% 40.48%

Mayor before election Tom Fetzer Republican Elected mayor Tom Fetzer Republican

The Raleigh mayoral election of 1997 was held on October 7, 1997, to elect a Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina. The election was non-partisan. It was won by Tom Fetzer, who stayed incumbent after beating Venita Peyton.