1999_Tucson_mayoral_election
1999 Tucson mayoral election
Review of the election
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.
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Incumbent mayor George Miller did not seek reelection to a third term.
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
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 | |
- "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.