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The 1999 South Bend, Indiana mayoral election was held on November 2, 1999. Incumbent mayor Steve Luecke, who had become mayor after his predecessor Joe Kernan became Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, was reelected to a first full-term (and second overall term).
Luecke faced Republican challenger Steven Bradley. [1]
During the Democratic primary Luecke was challenged by Portage Township Assessor John Voorde as well as Kevin C. Horton and Zbigniew "Ziggy" Borowski. [2]
Voorde arose as the most significant challenger to Luecke. [2] Voorde was the son of past mayor Edward F. Voorde, [3] [4] who had served from 1956 until his death in office in 1960. [3]
By April, polls reportedly showed Luecke with a double-digit lead over Voorde. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stephen J. Luecke (incumbent) | 8,265 | 61.49 | |
| Democratic | John Voorde | 4,214 | 31.35 | |
| Democratic | Kevin C. Horton | 855 | 6.36 | |
| Democratic | Zbigniew "Ziggy" Borowski | 108 | 0.80 | |
| Total votes | 13,442 | 100 | ||
Steve Bradley defeated Melvin Townsend in the Republican primary. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steven Clark Bradley | 1,195 | 81.18 | |
| Republican | Marvin Townsend | 277 | 18.82 | |
| Total votes | 1,472 | 100 | ||
During the election campaign, Bradley criticized Luecke's record on public safety. [1] Bradley used FBI statistics to claim that New York City was safer than South Bend in regards to violent crime. [1] However, Luecke accused Bradley of distorting statistics, accusing Bradley of being "incorrigible" and using a Richard Nixon-style campaign tactic of distributing falsehoods. [1]
Bradley criticized Luecke for taking what he argued was too long to appoint a new police chief after South Bend's previous police chief resigned after being charged with a DUI, stating, It's time for the mayor to act like a mayor and show some leadership," and declaring that the South Bend Police Department had been left "rudderless". [7]
Bradley proposed a business incentive development plan. [7]
Bradley placed emphasis on the city's loss of 1,000 jobs at AMGeneral and South Bend Stamping. [7]
Bradley attacked Luecke for having been a conscientious objector during the Vietnam War. [8]
Bradley ran a billboard which read "My girlfriend said it's either her or south bend. My girlfriend is gone. For me it's South Bend". [8] This billboard was speculated to be one of the reasons Bradley would be shown to poll poorly among women voters. [8]
Ahead of the election, polls showed Luecke to be in the lead. [1] A poll conducted October 13-15 by Howey Political Report found Luecke leading 51 to 32 (with 17% of respondents being "undecided") with a +/-5.2 margin. [2] [8] A similarly-timed South Bend Tribune poll found Luecke to have a 14-point lead. [8] Additionally, South Bend was considered to be a strongly Demcoratic city. [1] A Republican had not been elected mayor of the city since Loyd Allen his second term in 1967. [9] [10]
Turnout in the election was 31%. [11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stephen J. Luecke (incumbent) | 13,678 | 68.39 | |
| Republican | Steven Bradley | 6,321 | 31.61 | |
| Total votes | 19,999 | 100 | ||
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