1997 Tallahassee mayoral election

1997 Tallahassee mayoral election

February 4, 1997 (first round) February 25, 1997 (runoff)

Nominee Scott Maddox Charles Billings Anita L. Davis Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan First-round vote 10,405 6,258 4,973 First-round percentage 48.07% 38.53% 22.98% Second-round vote 11,100 10,546 Second-round percentage 51.28% 48.72%

Mayor before election Scott Maddox Nonpartisan Elected mayor Scott Maddox Nonpartisan

The 1997 Tallahassee mayoral election was held on February 4 and February 25, 1997 to elect the Mayor of Tallahassee, Florida. It was the first election since 1919 that the post of the mayor was directly elected.

Incumbent mayor Scott Maddox was elected by the City Commission to serve as the mayor of Tallahassee in 1995. Following November 1996 referendum where citizens of Tallahassee approved popular elections for mayors. The first round of voting was held on February 4, 1997 between Maddox, Charles Billings, and Anita L. Davis.

A runoff was held on February 25, 1997 where Maddox gathered over 51% of the vote defeating Billings, thus becoming the direct-mayor elect.

Results

1997 Tallahassee mayoral election (first round)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Nonpartisan	Scott Maddox (incumbent)	10,405	48.07
	Nonpartisan	Charles Billings	6,258	38.53
	Nonpartisan	Larry Hendricks	4,973	22.98

1997 Tallahassee mayoral election (runoff)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Nonpartisan	Scott Maddox (incumbent)	11,100	51.28
	Nonpartisan	Charles Billings	10,546	48.72