1999 Indianapolis mayoral election
← 1995 November 2, 1999 2003 →
Turnout37%
 
Nominee Bart Peterson Sue Anne Gilroy
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 103,128 83,057
Percentage 52.58% 42.35%
Mayor before election

Stephen Goldsmith
Republican

Elected Mayor

Bart Peterson
Democratic

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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

Indianapolis mayoral election, 1999[1]
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

Indianapolis mayoral election, 2007[2]
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

Indianapolis mayoral election, 1999[3][4]
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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "INDIANA MAYORAL ELECTIONS 1999 INDIANAPOLIS". www.in.gov. Indiana Secretary of State. Archived from the original on June 18, 2009. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  4. ^ "Indiana 2003 Racing Form Indiana 2003 Mayoral Races" (PDF). The Howey Political Report. 9 (26). February 27, 2003. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
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