1995 Indianapolis mayoral election

1995 Indianapolis mayoral election
	November 7, 1995
Turnout	26.51% 21.33pp
Mayor before election; Stephen Goldsmith; Republican	Elected mayor ; Stephen Goldsmith; Republican

The Indianapolis mayoral election of 1995 took place on November 7, 1995.^[2] Incumbent Republican mayor Stephen Goldsmith was easily reelected to a second term. His Democratic opponent, Zilthia Mae Jimison, was the first African-American nominated for mayor of Indianapolis by a major political party.^[3]

Goldsmith would run unsuccessfully for governor in 1996, narrowly losing to Democrat Frank O’Bannon.

Election results

Indianapolis mayoral election, 1995^[2]^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Stephen Goldsmith (incumbent)	64,209	57.89%
	Democratic	Z. Mae Jimison	39,539	35.65%
	Libertarian	Steve Dillon	7,175	6.47%
Turnout			110,923
Majority			24,670
	Republican hold

Preceded by 1991	Indianapolis mayoral election 1995	Succeeded by 1999

References

^ "indy.gov". www.indy.gov. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Our Campaigns - Indianapolis Mayor Race - Nov 07, 1995". www.OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
^ "Three Noteworthy Hoosiers Who Made Their Mark on History". Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
^ "Indiana 2003 Racing Form Indiana 2003 Mayoral Races" (PDF). The Howey Political Report. 9 (26). February 27, 2003. Retrieved September 10, 2019.

[1] "indy.gov". www.indy.gov. Retrieved September 4, 2024.

[Our_Campaigns-2] "Our Campaigns - Indianapolis Mayor Race - Nov 07, 1995". www.OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved January 14, 2018.

[3] "Three Noteworthy Hoosiers Who Made Their Mark on History". Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites. Retrieved February 23, 2024.

[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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