1999 Fort Wayne mayoral election

The 1999 Fort Wayne mayoral election was held on November 2, 1999 to elect the mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. It saw the election of Democrat Graham Richard, who defeated Republican Linda Buskirk by a narrow margin.

Fort Wayne mayoral election, 1999

November 2, 1999
Turnout	34%[1]
Nominee Graham Richard Linda Buskirk Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 21,607 21,531 Percentage 50.07% 49.89%
Mayor before election Paul Helmke Republican Elected Mayor Graham Richard Democratic

Nominations

Democratic primary

Running for the Democratic nomination was Graham Richard, Agnes Hopkins, and David Roach.[2]

Democratic primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Graham Richard	5,568	79.13
	Democratic	Agnes Fitzgerald Hopkins	940	13.36
	Democratic	Dave "Fort Wayne's Most Wanted" Roach	529	7.52
Total votes			7,037	100

Republican primary

Running for the Republican nomination was Linda Buskirk and Allen County Sheriff Joe Squadrito.[2] While he had been seen as a frontrunner,[2] Squadrito ultimately lost the primary to Buskirk.

Republican primary results[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Linda Buskirk	9,540	52.10
	Republican	Joseph Martin Squadrito	8,772	47.90
Total votes			18,312	100

Independent candidates

Independent candidates Sherri Emerson and William B. Dinkins also ran.

General election

General election results[1][5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Graham Richard	21,607	50.07
	Republican	Linda Buskirk	21,531	49.89
	Independent	Sherri Emerson	14	0.03
	Independent	William B. Dinkins	3	0.01
Total votes			43,155	100

References

1. "INDIANA MAYORAL ELECTIONS 1999 FORT WAYNE". www.in.gov. Indiana Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
2. "Indiana Racing Form INDIANA MAYORAL RACES 1999" (PDF). The Howey Political Report. 5 (30). 15 April 1999. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
3. "Democratic Primary Mayoral Elections Fort Wayne". www.in.gov. Indiana Secretary of State. 21 July 1999. Archived from the original on 19 May 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
4. "Republican Primary Mayoral Elections Fort Wayne". www.in.gov. Indiana Secretary of State. 21 July 1999. Archived from the original on 19 May 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
5. "Indiana 2003 Racing Form Indiana 2003 Mayoral Races" (PDF). The Howey Political Report. 9 (26). 27 February 2003. Retrieved 25 September 2019.