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The 1999 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the narrow election of Democrat John F. Street.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John F. Street | 107,285 | 36.11% | |
| Democratic | Martin Weinberg | 91,457 | 30.78% | |
| Democratic | John F. White, Jr. | 64,657 | 21.76% | |
| Democratic | Happy Fernandez | 18,200 | 6.13% | |
| Democratic | Dwight Evans | 13,711 | 4.62% | |
| Democratic | Queena Bass | 1,802 | 0.61% | |
| Turnout | 297,112 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sam Katz | 27,011 | 100.00% | |
| Turnout | 27,011 | 100.00 | ||
Sam Katz was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | John F. Street | 211,136 | 49.52% | -30.12% | |
| Republican | Sam Katz | 203,908 | 49.12% | +29.31 | |
| Independent | Other | 5,376 | 1% | +0.46 | |
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