1995 Fort Wayne mayoral election
The 1995 Fort Wayne mayoral election was held on November 7, 1995 to elect the mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. It saw the reelection of Republican incumbent Paul Helmke. As of 2019, this is the last time a Republican has won a Fort Wayne mayoral election.
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Nominations
Democratic primary
Wayne Township Trustee Thomas Essex won the Democratic primary with 4,056 votes.[1]
Republican primary
Some Republicans speculated that Helmke, who had ties to the Clinton administration, might have been endangered in his primary. However, contrarily, he handily won his primary with 75% of the vote (7,717 votes).[1]
Libertarian nomination
Libertarians nominated William Kempf.
General election
The race was projected by Howey Political Report to be "safe Republican", with Helmke anticipated to be easily reelected.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Helmke (incumbent) | 21,909 | 64.49 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Essex | 11,033 | 32.48 | |
| Libertarian | William Kempf | 1,029 | 3.03 | |
| Total votes | 33,971 | 100 | ||
References
- "Upsets, resilience mark mayoral races" (PDF). The Howey Political Report. 1 (32). 4 May 1995.
- "Final look at mayoral races prior to '95 polling" (PDF). The Howey Political Report. 2 (9). 1 November 1995.
- "Indy mayoral race big Democratic blunder?" (PDF). The Howey Political Report. 2 (8). 24 October 1995.
- "Indiana Racing Form Indiana Mayoral Races 1999" (PDF). The Howey Political Report. 5 (30). 15 February 1999. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- "Helmke won't press; Bayh ain't talkin'" (PDF). The Howey Political Report. 4 (29). 9 July 1998. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
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