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The Indianapolis mayoral election of 1947 took place on November 4, 1947 and saw the election of Democrat Al Feeney, who defeated Republican William Wemmer. [1] Democrats swept city offices in the coinciding elections. [2] Ahead of the election, a high level of Democratic voter registration caused it to be anticipated that Fenney would have a strong chance of winning. [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Albert G. Feeney | 70,373 | 53.2 | |
| Republican | William Wemmer | 62,022 | 46.9 | |
| Turnout | 132,395 | |||
| Majority | 8,351 | 6.3 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
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The 2019 United States elections were held, in large part, on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. This off-year election included gubernatorial elections in Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi; regularly-scheduled state legislative elections in Louisiana, Mississippi, Virginia, and New Jersey; and special elections for seats in various state legislatures. Numerous citizen initiatives, mayoral races, and a variety of other local elections also occurred. Three special elections to the United States House of Representatives also took place in 2019 as a result of vacancies.
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| Preceded by 1943 | Indianapolis mayoral election 1947 | Succeeded by 1951 |