The 1997 Atlanta City Council election occurred on November 4, 1997, with a runoff election held on November 25, 1997. The election and runoff took place concurrently with the 1997 Atlanta mayoral election.
It was the first election since three of the six at-large posts were abolished.
Council President
Robb Pitts, won Debby McCarty Carolyn Long Banks Alveta King Dave Walker
At-Large Post 1
Mable Thomas, for state representative; won Paul Bolster Marcia Briscoe Chester Dixon Khadijah Abdur-Rahman John Lewis Sr. Sidney Wood Jr.
At-Large Post 2
Julie Emmons, won Sheila Martin-Brown (i) John Garst
At-Large Post 3
Doug Alexander (i), won Pam Alexander (i) Thomas Cox Jr Leonard Tate Rhonda Finley Virginia Gray
District 1
Vern McCarty (i), won Malcolm Gideons Ruthie Garrett-Walls Fred Martin II Joe Gadson Angela Stovall Gary Duncan Jr.
District 2
Debi Starnes (i), won Jim Boyd III James Lewis
District 3
Michael Julian Bond (i), won Raymond Davis Hiram Scott Al Stewart Kevin Jones
District 4
Cleta Winslow (i), won Georgianne Thomas Kathryn Flowers
District 5
Sherry Dorsey, won Natalyn Mosby Archibong Stanley Jackson Hubert Merchant Jr. Steven Suna Sulton Charles Ellison Annie Ward Mark Henderson
District 6
Cathy Woolard, won Mary Davis (i) Joe Gordon Joe Kelly
District 7
Lee Morris (i, uncontested), won
District 8
Clair Muller (i), won Frederick Anton
District 9
Felicia Moore, won Jarrod Samples (i)
District 10
C. T. Martin (i), won Juner Norris
District 11
Jim Maddox (i), won Lonnie Hollis Vangie Watkins Edith Lapido James Smith
District 12
Derrick Boazman, won Richard Byrd Julie Brown Lionell Gantt
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