1997 Buffalo mayoral election

1997 Buffalo mayoral election

November 4, 1997 (1997-11-04)

Nominee Anthony Masiello Jimmy Griffin James Pitts Party Democratic Right to Life Liberal Popular vote 42,223 16,539 11,424 Percentage 59.10% 23.15% 15.99%

Mayor before election Anthony Masiello Democratic Elected Mayor Anthony Masiello Democratic

The Buffalo mayoral election of 1997 took place on November 4, 1997 and resulted in incumbent mayor Anthony Masiello winning a second term over former mayor Jimmy Griffin and two other opponents.

Results

1997 Buffalo mayoral election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Anthony Masiello (incumbent)	42,223	59.10
	Right to Life	Jimmy Griffin	16,539	23.15
	Liberal	James Pitts	11,424	15.99
	Conservative	Sharon Caetano	1,258	1.76
Turnout				100.00

See also

• 1997 United States elections