1999 Indianapolis mayoral election

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1999 Indianapolis mayoral election
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  1995 November 2, 1999 2003  
Turnout37%
  Mayor Bart Peterson of Indianapolis (2006) (1).jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Bart Peterson Sue Anne Gilroy
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote103,12883,057
Percentage52.58%42.35%

Mayor before election

Stephen Goldsmith
Republican

Elected Mayor

Bart Peterson
Democratic

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.

Contents

Primaries

Primaries were held on May 4. [1] [2]

Democratic primary

Indianapolis mayoral election, 1999 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bart Peterson 21,117 72.25
Democratic Jocelyn Tandy-Adande6,13821.00
Democratic Tim Perkins1,9746.75
Majority14,97951.25
Turnout 29,229

Republican primary

Indianapolis mayoral election, 2007 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sue Anne Gilroy 28,683 62.13
Republican Robert L. "Bob" Parker15,34633.24
Republican Karan Beck1,5723.41
Republican Erick Lynn Gordon5621.22
Majority13,33728.89
Turnout 46,163

Election results

Indianapolis mayoral election, 1999 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bart Peterson 103,128 52.58
Republican Sue Anne Gilroy 83,05742.35
Libertarian Andrew Horning7,7253.94
Our PartyJohn Gibson2,1581.10
Independent John Plemons (write-in)670.03
Majority20,07110.23
Turnout 196,13537
Democratic gain from Republican
Preceded by
1995
Indianapolis mayoral election
1999
Succeeded by
2003

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References

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