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The Indianapolis mayoral election of 1983 took place on November 8, 1983, and saw the reelection of Republican William H. Hudnut III to a third term.
In 1982, the two-term limit on the mayoralty was removed (leaving no limits on the number of terms).[2] This enabled Hudnut to run for a, previously prohibited, third term.
Top prospective Democratic candidates declined to run, and Hudnut ultimately faced John J. Sullivan, a newcomer to political campaigning.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | William H. Hudnut III (incumbent) | 134,550 | 67.5 | |
| Democratic | John J. Sullivan | 63,240 | 21.7 | |
| Other | Others | 1,646 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | 199,436 | |||
| Majority | 71,310 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
| Preceded by 1979 |
Indianapolis mayoral election 1983 |
Succeeded by 1987 |