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, and his only opponent was activist and public policy researcher Matthew Shapiro.
Coles ultimately won re-election in a landslide, receiving 70 percent of the vote to Shapiro's 30 percent.
General election Candidates Brent Coles, incumbent Mayor Matthew Shapiro, neighborhood organizer, public policy researcher
Results
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