1997 Omaha mayoral election

← 1994 (special)

May 13, 1997 (1997-05-13)

2001 →


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

Mayor before election

Hal Daub
Republican

Elected mayor

Hal Daub
Republican

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The 1997 Omaha mayoral election was held on May 13, 1997. It saw the reelection of incumbent Republican mayor Hal Daub, who defeated Democratic challenger Brenda Council.

Election results

Primary

The primary was held April 1, 1997.

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

General

General election results
Candidate	Votes	%
Hal Daub (incumbent)	55,481	49.72
Brenda Council	54,734	49.05
Total votes	111,577

References

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

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