1995 Las Vegas mayoral election

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1995 Las Vegas mayoral election
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  1991 May 2, 1995 1999  
 
Candidate Jan Laverty Jones H. Michael Milko
Popular vote21,2172,311
Percentage71.8%7.8%

 
CandidateWilliam P. SteffelWilly McDonald
Popular vote1,7371,488
Percentage5.9%5.0%

Mayor before election

Jan Laverty Jones

Elected Mayor

Jan Laverty Jones

The 1995 Las Vegas mayoral election took place on May 2, 1995 to elect the mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections, and was officially nonpartisan.

Incumbent Mayor Jan Laverty Jones was reelected. With Jones winning a majority in the initial round of the election, no runoff was needed.

Results

Results [1]
CandidateVotes %
Jan Laverty Jones (incumbent)21,21771.8
H. Michael Milko2,3117.8
William P. Steffel1,7375.9
Willy McDonald1,4885.0
Sandra Noble1,3754.7
John 3:16 Cook1,2064.1
Total votes20,547

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References

  1. "Election History". Clark County, Nevada. Archived from the original on October 14, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.