1997 Tallahassee mayoral election

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February 25, 1997 (runoff) | 2003 ->

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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%  |

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| Mayor before election

Scott Maddox
Nonpartisan

| Elected Mayor

Scott Maddox
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The 1997 Tallahassee mayoral election was held on February 4 and February 25, 1997 to elect the Mayor of Tallahassee, Florida.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

## Results[edit]

1997 Tallahassee mayoral election (first round)[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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)[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Nonpartisan | Scott Maddox (incumbent)  | 11,100  | 51.28  |
| Nonpartisan | Charles Billings  | 10,546  | 48.72  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ "The Political Graveyard: Tallahassee, Florida". politicalgraveyard.com.
2. ^ https://www.boarddocs.com/fla/talgov/Board.nsf/files/9L9JND4B628E/$file/A-Community Profile.pdf
3. ^ Schweers, Jeffrey. "From 'Boy Mayor' to 44 counts: The career arc of Tallahassee Commissioner Scott Maddox". Tallahassee Democrat.
4. ^ a b "Leon County Supervisor of Elections > Records, Data & Maps > Past Election Results List > 1997 Elections". www.leonvotes.org.

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