1997 Boise mayoral election|
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The 1997 Boise mayoral election was held on November 4, 1997. Incumbent Mayor Brent Coles ran for re-election to a second term. No well-known candidates challenged Coles for re-election,[1] and his only opponent was activist and public policy researcher Matthew Shapiro.[2]
Coles ultimately won re-election in a landslide, receiving 70 percent of the vote to Shapiro's 30 percent.[3]
General election
Candidates
- Brent Coles, incumbent Mayor[1]
- Matthew Shapiro, neighborhood organizer, public policy researcher[2]
Results
References
- ^ a b Johncox, Martin (August 24, 1997). "Mayor still lacks challengers for election". The Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. p. 1B. Retrieved August 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Neighborhood organizer plans run for mayor of Boise". Times-News. Twin Falls, Idaho. September 19, 1997. p. E1. Retrieved August 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Johncox, Martin S. (November 5, 1997). "Coles says re-election keeps projects alive". The Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. p. 16A. Retrieved August 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1997 Election Results". Boise City Clerk. 1997. Archived from the original on November 27, 2007. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
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