1997 Des Moines mayoral special election

Des Moines mayoral special election, 1997
October 7, 1997 (first round)
November 4, 1997 (runoff)
 
Candidate Preston Daniels Jim Cownie
Party Democratic Nonpartisan
Popular vote 20,659 17,394
Percentage 54.14% 45.58%
Mayor before election

Robert D. Ray (interim)
Republican

 Elected mayor

Preston Daniels
Democratic

The 1997 Des Moines mayoral special election was held on October 7, 1997, to elect the mayor of Des Moines, Iowa. It saw the election of Preston Daniels. Daniels became the city's first African American mayor.

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