The 1997 Guelph municipal election was held on November 10, 1997, in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, to elect the Mayor of Guelph, Guelph City Council and the Guelph members of the Upper Grand District School Board (Public) and Wellington Catholic District School Board.

The election was one of many races across the province of Ontario.

[1] Names in bold denotes elected candidates.

Mayoral race Ward 1 Councillor, 2 To Be Elected Ward 2 Councillor, 2 To Be Elected Ward 3 Councillor, 2 To Be Elected Ward 4 Councillor, 2 To Be Elected Ward 5 Councillor, 2 To Be Elected Ward 6 Councillor, 2 To Be Elected NOTE: The election results published in the Guelph Mercury on November 11, 1997, show Lynda Prior with 1,708 votes.

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