November 1997
General Election Results
General Election Primary Contri- Expe- Surplus Cost
Votes Percent Votes Percent butions nses Deficit Per Vote
Port of Bellingham
District 1
22,897 99.7% Scott L. Walker* ---------------Under $500-----------------
District 2
19,491 99.7% Douglas G. Smith* ---------------Under $500-----------------
Whatcom County Council
At Large
21,442 50.9% Marlene Dawson* 8,524 44.4% $12,687 $11,579 $1,107 $0.54
20,561 48.8% Allan L. Jensen 4,685 24.4% $7,399 $7,399 ---0-- $0.36
Clarence A. Bob, Sr. 4,105 21.4% $3,634 $3,634 ---0-- $0.89
Warren E. Hanson 1,879 9.8% Under $500
District 1-Position A
22,540 55.2% Ward Nelson* 3,296 49.4% $12,593 $12,593 ---0-- $0.54
18,152 44.8% Dan McShane 2.218 33.2% $16,839 $16,794 ($955)1 $0.93
Marian Beddill 1,159 17.4% No financial disclosure reports3
District 2-Position A
20,079 51.0% Connie Hoag 2,275 34.7% $5,566 $5,549 $15 $0.28
19,154 48.7% Ron Lagerwey 2,926 44.6% $12,002 $12,002 ---0-- $0.62
Richard J. Maneval 746 11.4% $220 $186 $34 $0.25
William A. La Freniere 612 9.3% No financial disclosure reports3
District 3-Position A
19,581 49.9% Robert Inhof* $1,646 $1,646 ---0-- $0.08
19,514 49.7% Bob Wiesen $12,039 $11,589 $450 $0.59
Bellingham City Council At Large
11,706 100% Louise Bjornson* $5,106 $1,339 $3,768 $0.11
Ward 2
10,071 100% Gene Knutson* $1,665 $564 $1,101 $0.06
Ward 4
8,422 57.2% Leslie Richardson $11,355 $11,666 ($311)1 $1.38
6,309 42.8% Wayne Weed $12,515 $12,515 ---0-- $1.98
Ward 6
9,058 57.7% Barbara Ryan $15,123 $15,123 ---0-- $1.67
6,651 42.3% Gary A. Goldfogel $14,5992$15,6042($3,443)2$2.352
Notes:
*=Incumbent
1Liabilities, loans and dept owed
2As of Jan. 7, has not filed the final disclosure report with the
Whatcom County Auditor; the report was due on December 10.
This info is through Oct. 28.
3As of Jan. 7, has not filed any disclosure reports with the
Whatcom County Auditor; reports were due on Aug. 26, Sept. 9, and Oct. 14.
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