1991 South Bend, Indiana mayoral election
The 1991 South Bend, Indiana mayoral election was held on November 5, 1991. Incumbent mayor Joe Kernan was reelected to a second term, defeating Republican challenger Sylvia Shelton.[1]
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Results
Shelton would have been the first woman to be elected mayor of South Bend had she won the election. As of 2019, no woman has been elected mayor of South Bend.[2]
Turnout was considered to be light, which the South Bend Tribune attributed to cold weather on the day of the election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Joe Kernan (incumbent) | 16,134 | 76.49% | |
| Republican | Sylvia Shelton | 4,958 | 23.51% | |
| Total votes | 21,092 | |||
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References
- "Indiana Elections 1991. Voters boot mayors in Muncie". Northwest Indiana Times. November 6, 1991. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- "A Look Back: A mayoral mix". South Bend Tribune. June 22, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- Kinney, David (November 6, 1991). "Kernan re-elected mayor of South Bend". The Observer (47). S2CID 6077009.
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