The Indianapolis mayoral election of 1999 took place on November 2, 1999. Voters elected the Mayor of Indianapolis, members of the Indianapolis City-County Council, as well as several other local officials. Democrat Bart Peterson was the first Democrat to be elected as Mayor of Indianapolis since 1963.
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Primaries
editPrimaries were held on May 4.[2][3]
Democratic primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bart Peterson | 21,117 | 72.25 | |
| Democratic | Jocelyn Tandy-Adande | 6,138 | 21.00 | |
| Democratic | Tim Perkins | 1,974 | 6.75 | |
| Majority | 14,979 | 51.25 | ||
| Turnout | 29,229 | |||
Republican primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sue Anne Gilroy | 28,683 | 62.13 | |
| Republican | Robert L. "Bob" Parker | 15,346 | 33.24 | |
| Republican | Karan Beck | 1,572 | 3.41 | |
| Republican | Erick Lynn Gordon | 562 | 1.22 | |
| Majority | 13,337 | 28.89 | ||
| Turnout | 46,163 | |||
Election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Bart Peterson | 103,128 | 52.58 | |
| Republican | Sue Anne Gilroy | 83,057 | 42.35 | |
| Libertarian | Andrew Horning | 7,725 | 3.94 | |
| Our Party | John Gibson | 2,158 | 1.10 | |
| Independent | John Plemons (write-in) | 67 | 0.03 | |
| Majority | 20,071 | 10.23 | ||
| Turnout | 196,135 | 37 | ||
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| Preceded by 1995 |
Indianapolis mayoral election 1999 |
Succeeded by 2003 |
References
edit- ^ "indy.gov". www.indy.gov. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "Democratic Primary Mayoral Elections Indianapolis". www.in.gov. Indiana Secretary of State. July 21, 1999. Archived from the original on May 19, 2009. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "Republican Primary Mayoral Elections Indianapolis". www.in.gov. Indiana Secretary of State. July 21, 1999. Archived from the original on May 19, 2009. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "INDIANA MAYORAL ELECTIONS 1999 INDIANAPOLIS". www.in.gov. Indiana Secretary of State. Archived from the original on June 18, 2009. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "Indiana 2003 Racing Form Indiana 2003 Mayoral Races" (PDF). The Howey Political Report. 9 (26). February 27, 2003. Retrieved September 10, 2019.