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The Chicago mayoral election of 1999, which took place on February 23, 1999, resulted in the re-election of incumbent Richard M. Daley over Bobby Rush, with 428,872 votes to Rush's 167,709. Daley garnered a landslide 71.9% of the total vote, winning by a 44-point margin.[2] This was the first officially nonpartisan Chicago mayoral election, per a 1995 Illinois law.
As was the case in all of his reelection campaigns, Daley did not attend any debates.[3]
Joe Banks Jr. was denied inclusion on the ballot due to issues regarding the filing of his nomination papers.[4][5]
Endorsements
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Richard M. Daley (incumbent) | 429,746 | 71.91 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bobby L. Rush | 167,845 | 28.09 | |
| Turnout | 597,591 | |||
Daley won a majority of the vote in 33 of the city's 50 wards.[7] Rush won a majority of the vote in the remaining 17 wards.[7]
- Results by ward[7]
| Ward | Richard M. Daley | Bobby L. Rush | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | |
| 1 | 6,622 | 81.7% | 1,482 | 18.3% | 8,104 |
| 2 | 5,856 | 51.1% | 5,595 | 48.9% | 11,451 |
| 3 | 3,186 | 36.8% | 5,480 | 63.2% | 8,666 |
| 4 | 5,527 | 45.0% | 6,754 | 55.0% | 12,281 |
| 5 | 5,737 | 46.6% | 6,580 | 53.4% | 12,317 |
| 6 | 6,530 | 41.1% | 9,372 | 58.9% | 15,902 |
| 7 | 5,280 | 43.6% | 6,840 | 56.4% | 12,120 |
| 8 | 7,706 | 44.2% | 9,728 | 55.8% | 17,434 |
| 9 | 4,925 | 38.5% | 7,869 | 61.5% | 12,794 |
| 10 | 11,969 | 87.8% | 1,664 | 12.2% | 13,633 |
| 11 | 14,502 | 96.1% | 582 | 3.9% | 15,084 |
| 12 | 4,639 | 91.7% | 420 | 8.3% | 5,059 |
| 13 | 19,512 | 96.8% | 642 | 3.2% | 20,154 |
| 14 | 9,789 | 94.7% | 552 | 5.3% | 10,341 |
| 15 | 4,464 | 44.0% | 5,671 | 56.0% | 10,135 |
| 16 | 3,123 | 43.0% | 4,132 | 57.0% | 7,255 |
| 17 | 4,547 | 41.2% | 6,480 | 58.8% | 11,027 |
| 18 | 9,505 | 55.1% | 7,731 | 44.9% | 17,236 |
| 19 | 18,322 | 87.0% | 2,744 | 13.0% | 21,066 |
| 20 | 3,910 | 38.8% | 6,157 | 61.2% | 10,067 |
| 21 | 6,712 | 40.0% | 10,088 | 60.0% | 16,800 |
| 22 | 4,851 | 74.6% | 1,650 | 25.4% | 6,501 |
| 23 | 18,123 | 96.0% | 752 | 4.0% | 18,875 |
| 24 | 3,956 | 41.7% | 5,539 | 58.3% | 9,495 |
| 25 | 5,978 | 88.4% | 788 | 11.6% | 6,766 |
| 26 | 6,744 | 84.8% | 1,212 | 15.2% | 7,956 |
| 27 | 6,301 | 57.5% | 4,659 | 42.5% | 10,960 |
| 28 | 3,464 | 37.9% | 5,678 | 62.1% | 9,142 |
| 29 | 5,870 | 48.6% | 6,213 | 51.4% | 12,083 |
| 30 | 9,071 | 94.2% | 557 | 5.8% | 9,628 |
| 31 | 7,617 | 91.6% | 696 | 8.4% | 8,313 |
| 32 | 11,411 | 90.6% | 1,178 | 9.4% | 12,589 |
| 33 | 8,958 | 93.0% | 676 | 7.0% | 9,634 |
| 34 | 6,430 | 43.5% | 8,365 | 56.5% | 14,795 |
| 35 | 7,149 | 86.1% | 1,157 | 13.9% | 8,306 |
| 36 | 14,333 | 93.4% | 1,016 | 6.6% | 15,349 |
| 37 | 4,567 | 44.0% | 5,813 | 56.0% | 10,380 |
| 38 | 13,550 | 96.2% | 532 | 3.8% | 14,082 |
| 39 | 11,407 | 93.9% | 744 | 6.1% | 12,151 |
| 40 | 8,169 | 89.7% | 940 | 10.3% | 9,109 |
| 41 | 18,091 | 95.3% | 892 | 4.7% | 18,983 |
| 42 | 13,578 | 90.5% | 1,421 | 9.5% | 14,999 |
| 43 | 9,841 | 91.1% | 962 | 8.9% | 10,803 |
| 44 | 9,992 | 91.4% | 939 | 8.6% | 10,931 |
| 45 | 15,766 | 96.1% | 645 | 3.9% | 16,411 |
| 46 | 9,381 | 78.6% | 2,550 | 21.4% | 11,931 |
| 47 | 9,581 | 90.5% | 1,007 | 9.5% | 10,588 |
| 48 | 8,254 | 81.4% | 1,887 | 18.6% | 10,141 |
| 49 | 4,980 | 71.6% | 1,974 | 28.4% | 6,954 |
| 50 | 9,096 | 92.8% | 704 | 7.2% | 9,800 |
| Total | 428,872 | 71.9% | 167,709 | 28.1% | 596,581 |
References
- ^ Denvir, Daniel (May 22, 2015). "Voter Turnout in U.S. Mayoral Elections Is Pathetic, But It Wasn't Always This Way". Bloomberg. City Lab (The Atlantic). Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ "Election Results for 1999 General Election, Mayor, Chicago, Illinois". Chicago Democracy. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- ^ Chicago's Long-Running Daley Show Ken Rudin February 21, 2007
- ^ "Board of Election Commissioners of the City of Chicago as the duly constituted Electoral Board for the hearing and passing upon objections to nomination papers of candidates for the February 23, 1999 Municipal General Election for Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer and Alderman in the City of Chicago, Case No: 99-EB-MUN-002" (PDF). Chicago Board of Election Commissioners. January 8, 1999.
- ^ "Board of Election Commissioners of the City of Chicago as the duly constituted Electoral Board for the hearing and passing upon objections to nomination papers of candidates for the February 23, 1999 Municipal General Election for Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer and Alderman in the City of Chicago, Case No: 99-EB-MUN-005" (PDF). Chicago Board of Election Commissioners. January 8, 1999.
- ^ "Board of Election Commissioners For the City of Chicago Mayoral Election Results Since 1900 General Elections Only". Chicago Board of Election Commissioners. July 18, 2004. Archived from the original on July 18, 2004. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Election Results for 1999 General Election, Mayor, Chicago, Illinois". Chicago Democracy Project.