1999 Philadelphia mayoral election
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{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1999 Philadelphia mayoral election
| country = Philadelphia
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1995 Philadelphia mayoral election
| previous_year = 1995
| next_election = 2003 Philadelphia mayoral election
| next_year = 2003
| election_date = November 2, 1999
| image1 = File:John F Street.jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = John F. Street
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 211,136
| percentage1 = 49.52%
| image2 = File:Sam Katz cropped (1).jpg
| nominee2 = Sam Katz
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 203,908
| percentage2 = 49.12%
| map_image = Philadelphia Mayoral Election, 1999.svg
| map_size = 260px
| map_caption = Results by ward
Street: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Katz: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}}
| turnout = 45%{{cite news |title=Voter Turnout in U.S. Mayoral Elections Is Pathetic, But It Wasn't Always This Way |last=Denvir |first=Daniel |url=https://www.citylab.com/equity/2015/05/mayoral-election-voting-turnout/393737/#disqus_thread |newspaper= Bloomberg|access-date=28 April 2019 |date=22 May 2015}} {{increase}} 6 pp
| title = Mayor
| before_election = Ed Rendell
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = John F. Street
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsPA}}
The 1999 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the narrow election of Democrat John F. Street.
Democratic primary
=Candidates=
==Declared==
- Queena Bass, activist and former Thomas Jefferson University Hospital employee
- Dwight Evans, State Representative from the 203rd district
- Happy Fernandez, At-Large City Councilwoman
- John F. Street, City Councilman from District 5
- Martin Weinberg, judge and former City Solicitor
- John F. White, Jr., former City Councilman from District 9 and State Representative from the 200th district
==Declined==
- Ed Rendell, incumbent Mayor
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change| title=Philadelphia mayoral election, 1999}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = John F. Street
|votes = 107,285
|percentage = 36.11%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Martin Weinberg
|votes = 91,457
|percentage = 30.78%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = John F. White, Jr.
|votes = 64,657
|percentage = 21.76%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Happy Fernandez
|votes = 18,200
|percentage = 6.13%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Dwight Evans
|votes = 13,711
|percentage = 4.62%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Queena Bass
|votes = 1,802
|percentage = 0.61%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 297,112
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
Republican primary
=Candidates=
==Declared==
- Sam Katz, candidate for Mayor in 1991
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change| title=Philadelphia Republican mayoral primary, 1999}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Sam Katz
|votes = 27,011
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 27,011
|percentage = 100.00
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
Sam Katz was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
General election
=Results=
{{Election box begin | title=Philadelphia mayoral election, 1999}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = John F. Street
|votes = 211,136
|percentage = 49.52%
|change = -30.12%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Sam Katz
|votes = 203,908
|percentage = 49.12%
|change = +29.31
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Other
|votes = 5,376
|percentage = 1%
|change = +0.46
}}
{{Election box majority|
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Democratic Party (US)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.fandm.edu/uploads/files/51335653869015625-1999-philadelphia-mayoral-election.pdf Franklin & Marshall College page on the election]
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Category:1999 United States mayoral elections