1951 Indianapolis mayoral election

Indianapolis mayoral election, 1951
	November 6, 1951
	November 6, 1951
Turnout	42.0%
Mayor before election; Philip L. Bayt; Democratic	Elected Mayor ; Alex M. Clark; Republican

The Indianapolis mayoral election of 1951 took place on November 6, 1951 and saw the election of Republican municipal court judge Alex M. Clark as mayor, defeating Democratic incumbent Philip L. Bayt.[1][2] Clark became one of the youngest mayors in Indianapolis' history.[3]

Results

Subsequent to losing the election, Bayt resigned as mayor one month before his term expired in order to accept an appointment as judge of Municipal Court 3.[2]

Indianapolis mayoral election, 1955[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Alex M. Clark	68,415	55.6
	Democratic	Philip L. Bayt (incumbent)	54,744	44.4
Turnout			123,159	42.0
Majority			13,671	11.1
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert G. (1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. p. 1356 and 1357. ISBN 0-253-31222-1.
Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert G. (1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. p. 312. ISBN 0-253-31222-1.
Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert G. (1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. p. 445. ISBN 0-253-31222-1.

Preceded by 1947	Indianapolis mayoral election 1955	Succeeded by 1955

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[bodenhamervoting-1] Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert G. (1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. p. 1356 and 1357. ISBN 0-253-31222-1.

[bodenhamer1-2] Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert G. (1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. p. 312. ISBN 0-253-31222-1.

[bodenhamer2-3] Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert G. (1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. p. 445. ISBN 0-253-31222-1.