1955 Indianapolis mayoral election
The Indianapolis mayoral election of 1955 took place on November 8, 1955 and saw the election of Philip L. Bayt to a second non-consecutive term.[1] Bayt's opponent was Republican James O. Birr.[2]
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Turnout | 45.4% | ||||||||||||||||
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Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Philip L. Bayt | 74,682 | 56.1 | |
Republican | James O. Birr | 58,497 | 43.9 | |
Turnout | 133,179 | 45.4 | ||
Majority | 16,185 | 12.2 | ||
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References
- Bodenhamer, David J. (1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. p. 312. ISBN 0-253-31222-1.
- "Indianapolis Recorder 6 August 1955". Indianapolis Recorder. 6 August 1955. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert G. (1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. p. 1356 and 1357. ISBN 0-253-31222-1.
Preceded by 1951 |
Indianapolis mayoral election 1955 |
Succeeded by 1959 |
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