Peoria, Illinois mayoral election, 1997

Peoria mayoral election, 1997

April 1, 1997

Nominee Lowell "Bud" Grieves David P. Ransburg Party Independent Independent Popular vote 12,963 12,349 Percentage 51.21% 48.79%

Mayor before election James A. Maloof Independent Elected Mayor Lowell "Bud" Grieves Independent

The Peoria mayoral election of 1997 took place on April 1 1997. Three-term incumbent Mayor James A. Maloof did not seek re-election. The election was won by Lowell "Bud" Grieves.

Primary

1997 mayoral primary, Peoria, Illinois

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Lowell "Bud" Grieves	6,562	27.03	N/A
	Independent	David P. Ransburg	4,485	18.47	N/A
	Independent	David M. Koehler	4,255	17.52	N/A
	Independent	Stephen A. Kouri	3,854	15.87	N/A
	Independent	Andre M. Bohannon	3,668	15.11	N/A
	Independent	Charles V. Grayeb	973	4.01	N/A
	Independent	Timothy E. Wozniak	190	0.78	N/A
	Independent	Angela Lynne Lariscy	57	0.23	N/A
	Independent	Write-Ins	8	0.03	N/A
	Independent	Invalid/Blank Votes	229	0.94	N/A
Majority			2,077	8.55	N/A
Turnout			24,281

Consolidated Election

1997 mayoral election, Peoria, Illinois

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Lowell "Bud" Grieves	12,963	51.21	N/A
	Independent	David P. Ransburg	12,349	48.79	N/A
Majority			614	2.43	N/A
Turnout			25,312