1997 Omaha mayoral election

1997 Omaha mayoral election

May 13, 1997 (1997-05-13)

Dem Nominee Hal Daub Brenda Council Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 55,481 54,734 Percentage 49.72% 49.05%

Mayor before election Hal Daub Republican Elected mayor Hal Daub Republican

The 1997 Omaha mayoral election was held on May 13, 1997. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Hal Daub.

Election results

Primary

The primary was held April 1, 1997.^[1]

Primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Hal Daub (incumbent)	29,388	39.64
	Democratic	Brenda Council	20,108	27.12
	Nonpartisan	Lou Lamberty	14,879	20.07
	Write-in	Write-ins	1,761	2.37
Total votes			74,136

General

General election results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Hal Daub (incumbent)	55,481	49.72
	Democratic	Brenda Council	54,734	49.05
Total votes			111,577
	Republican hold

References

1. "DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEBRASKA CITY PRIMARY APRIL 1, 1996 22:27 MAYOR" (PDF). Douglas County, Nebraska. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
2. "MAYOR CITY OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA GENERAL ELECTION May 13, 1997" (PDF). Douglas County. Retrieved November 19, 2019.