1995 Indianapolis mayoral election

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1995 Indianapolis mayoral election
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  1991 November 7, 1995 1999  
Turnout26.51% Decrease2.svg 21.33pp [1]
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Nominee Stephen Goldsmith Z. Mae JimisonSteve Dillon
Party Republican Democratic Libertarian
Popular vote64,20939,5397,175
Percentage57.89%35.65%6.47%

Mayor before election

Stephen Goldsmith
Republican

Elected mayor

Stephen Goldsmith
Republican

The Indianapolis mayoral election of 1995 took place on November 7, 1995. [2] Incumbent Republican mayor Stephen Goldsmith was reelected. His Democratic opponent, Zilthia Mae Jimison, was the first African-American nominated for mayor of Indianapolis by a major political party. [3]

Election results

Indianapolis mayoral election, 1995 [2] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stephen Goldsmith (incumbent) 64,209 57.89%
Democratic Z. Mae Jimison39,53935.65%
Libertarian Steve Dillon7,1756.47%
Turnout 110,923
Majority24,670
Republican hold
Preceded by
1991
Indianapolis mayoral election
1995
Succeeded by
1999

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