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The 1997 Cleveland mayoral election took place on November 4, 1997, to elect the Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. Incumbent mayor Michael R. White was reelected to a third consecutive term, defeating city councilwoman Helen Knipe Smith.
The election was officially nonpartisan. Since only two candidates ran, no primary was required to be held. Both candidates were Democrats.