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]

1991 South Bend mayoral election
November 5, 1991
 
Nominee Joe Kernan Sylvia Shelton
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 16,134 4,958
Percentage 76.49% 23.51%
Mayor before election

Joe Kernan
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Joe Kernan
Democratic

Elections in Indiana

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]

General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Kernan (incumbent) 16,134 76.49%
Republican Sylvia Shelton 4,958 23.51%
Total votes 21,092

References
  1. "Indiana Elections 1991. Voters boot mayors in Muncie". Northwest Indiana Times. November 6, 1991. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  2. "A Look Back: A mayoral mix". South Bend Tribune. June 22, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  3. Kinney, David (November 6, 1991). "Kernan re-elected mayor of South Bend". The Observer (47). S2CID 6077009.
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