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The 1999 Tucson mayoral election occurred on November 2, 1999 to elect the mayor of Tucson, and occurred coinciding with the elections to the Tucson City Council wards 1, 2 and 4.[1] It saw the election of Bob Walkup.
Incumbent mayor George Miller did not seek reelection to a third term.
Nominations
Primaries were held for the Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican parties on September 7, 1999.[1]
Democratic primary
Originally also running in the Democratic primary was Emily Machala, who formally withdrew,[1] and Michael Fleishman, who was removed from the ballot by a court ruling.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Molly McKasson | 11,864 | 44.84 | |
| Democratic | Betsy Bolding | 9,019 | 34.09 | |
| Democratic | Janet Marcus | 3,165 | 11.96 | |
| Democratic | Patrick Darcy | 2,281 | 8.62 | |
| Democratic | Write-in | 0.49 | ||
Libertarian primary
Originally also running in the Libertarian primary was Elizabeth Strong-Anderson, who was removed from the ballot by court order.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Ed Kahn | 266 | 89.86 | |
| Libertarian | Write-in | 10.14 | ||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Walkup | 6,004 | 93.67 | |
| Republican | Write-in | 6.33 | ||
Write-ins
General election
In the general election, McKasson suffered and Walkup benefited from a fracture in the Democratic Party.[2]
Walkup became the city's first Republican mayor since Lew Murphy left office in 1987.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Walkup | 46,258 | 53.68 | |
| Democratic | Molly McKasson | 33,999 | 39.45 | |
| Libertarian | Ed Kahn | 4,834 | 5.61 | |
| Write-in | Dave Croteau | 79 | 0.09 | |
| Write-in | Stephen "The Penneyman" Baker | 5 | 0.01 | |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Election History Report 1991 - 2013" (PDF). City of Tucson, Arizona. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 30, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- ^ "The Skinny: Top Dog". Tucson Weekly. February 15, 2001. Retrieved March 7, 2008.
- ^ "Political Notebook: Lack of Republican mayoral candidate linked to a more liberal Tucson, says local GOP". Arizona Daily Star. May 30, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
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