Template:1997 Ottawa–Carleton regional elections/Regional Chair
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Bob Chiarelli | 82,165 | 49.54 | - | ||||
| Independent | Peter Clark | 79,407 | 47.88 | -7.12 | ||||
| Independent | John Turmel | 4,129 | 2.49 | +0.14 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 165,845 | |||||||
| Source:Official Results, City of Ottawa Archives | ||||||||