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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.
Primaries
Primaries were held on May 4.[1][2]
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bart Peterson | 21,117 | 72.25 | |
| Democratic | Jocelyn Tandy-Adande | 6,138 | 21.00 | |
| Democratic | Tim Perkins | 1,974 | 6.75 | |
| Majority | 14,979 | 51.25 | ||
| Turnout | 29,229 | |||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sue Anne Gilroy | 28,683 | 62.13 | |
| Republican | Robert L. "Bob" Parker | 15,346 | 33.24 | |
| Republican | Karan Beck | 1,572 | 3.41 | |
| Republican | Erick Lynn Gordon | 562 | 1.22 | |
| Majority | 13,337 | 28.89 | ||
| Turnout | 46,163 | |||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bart Peterson | 103,128 | 52.58 | |
| Republican | Sue Anne Gilroy | 83,057 | 42.35 | |
| Libertarian | Andrew Horning | 7,725 | 3.94 | |
| Our Party | John Gibson | 2,158 | 1.10 | |
| Independent | John Plemons (write-in) | 67 | 0.03 | |
| Majority | 20,071 | 10.23 | ||
| Turnout | 196,135 | 37 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Preceded by 1995 |
Indianapolis mayoral election 1999 |
Succeeded by 2003 |
References
- ^ a b "Democratic Primary Mayoral Elections Indianapolis". www.in.gov. Indiana Secretary of State. July 21, 1999. Archived from the original on May 19, 2009. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "Republican Primary Mayoral Elections Indianapolis". www.in.gov. Indiana Secretary of State. July 21, 1999. Archived from the original on May 19, 2009. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "INDIANA MAYORAL ELECTIONS 1999 INDIANAPOLIS". www.in.gov. Indiana Secretary of State. Archived from the original on June 18, 2009. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "Indiana 2003 Racing Form Indiana 2003 Mayoral Races" (PDF). The Howey Political Report. 9 (26). February 27, 2003. Retrieved September 10, 2019.