1997 Des Moines mayoral special election

Des Moines mayoral special election, 1997
	October 7, 1997 (first round); November 4, 1997 (runoff)
Mayor before election; Robert D. Ray (interim); Republican	Elected mayor ; Preston Daniels; Democratic

The 1997 Des Moines mayoral special election was held on October 7, 1997, to elect the mayor of Des Moines, Iowa. It saw the election of Preston Daniels. Daniels became the city's first African American mayor.

Results

First round

First round results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Preston Daniels	5,294	58.04
	Nonpartisan	Jim Cownie	3,618	39.66
	Nonpartisan	Thomas Alter	169	1.85
	Write-in		41	0.45
Total votes			9,122

Runoff

Runoff results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Frank Cownie	20,659	54.14
	Nonpartisan	Jim Cownie	17,394	45.58
	Write-in		107	0.28
Total votes			36,350
	Democratic gain from Republican

References

^ ^a ^b "Regular City Primary Election Tuesday, October 7, 1997 VOTING DETAILS - OFFICIAL RESULT". Polk County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections. 7 October 1997. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
^ ^a ^b "City of Des Moines General Election Tuesday, November 4, 1997 VOTING DETAILS - OFFICIAL RESULTS". Polk County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections. 4 November 1997. Retrieved 7 April 2023.

[results-1] "Regular City Primary Election Tuesday, October 7, 1997 VOTING DETAILS - OFFICIAL RESULT". Polk County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections. 7 October 1997. Retrieved 8 November 2019.

[result1-2] "City of Des Moines General Election Tuesday, November 4, 1997 VOTING DETAILS - OFFICIAL RESULTS". Polk County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections. 4 November 1997. Retrieved 7 April 2023.

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