1997 Ottawa municipal election

The 1997 Ottawa municipal election was held on November 10, 1997, in Ottawa, Canada. Capital Ward councillor Jim Watson was easily elected mayor over two lesser known candidates. Mayor Jacquelin Holzman did not run for re-election. This would be the last election for the old city of Ottawa. Ottawans also elected members of Regional Council and Regional Chair of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. For those results see 1997 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections.

Results by ward
Watson easily won all 10 wards in the city, but was the weakest in the more Francophone wards of Rideau and Bruyère-Strathcona. His strongest ward was Capital, which he had previously represented on city council.

City council
[[File:Ottawa_ward_map_(1994-2001).png|300px|thumb|Map of Ottawa's Wards used in this election

1. Britannia-Richmond Ward

2. Carleton Ward

3. Southgate Ward

4. Rideau Ward

5. Bruyère-Strathcona Ward

6. Somerset Ward

7. Kitchissippi Ward

8. Mooney's Bay Ward

9. Capital Ward

10. Alta Vista-Canterbury Ward. ]]