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The 1991 South Bend, Indiana mayoral election was held on November 5, 1991. Incumbent mayor Joe Kernan was reelected to a second term, defeating Republican challenger Sylvia Shelton. [1]
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The 1991 South Bend, Indiana mayoral election was held on November 5, 1991. Incumbent mayor Joe Kernan was reelected to a second term, defeating Republican challenger Sylvia Shelton. [1]
Shelton would have been the first woman to be elected mayor of South Bend had she won the election. As of 2019 [update] , no woman has been elected mayor of South Bend. [2]
Turnout was considered to be light, which the South Bend Tribune attributed to cold weather on the day of the election. [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Joe Kernan (incumbent) | 16,134 | 76.49 | |
| Republican | Sylvia Shelton | 4,958 | 23.51 | |
| Total votes | 21,092 | 100 | ||
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