| Election Name: | Durham mayoral election, 1997 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1995 Durham mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 1995 |
| Next Election: | 1999 Durham mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
| Election Date: | November 4, 1997 |
| Candidate1: | Nick Tennyson |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan candidate |
| Popular Vote1: | 15,906 |
| Percentage1: | 54.49% |
| Candidate2: | Ike Robinson |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan candidate |
| Popular Vote2: | 13,149 |
| Percentage2: | 45.05% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Sylvia Kerckhoff |
| After Election: | Nick Tennyson |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1997 Durham mayoral election was held on November 4, 1997 to elect the mayor of Durham, North Carolina. It saw the election of Nick Tennyson.
Incumbent mayor Sylvia Kerckhoff did not seek reelection.
The date of the primary was October 7, 1997.