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Indianapolis mayoral election, 1971

← 1967 November 2, 1971 1975 →
Turnout53.8%
 
Nominee Richard Lugar John Neff
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 155,164 101,367
Percentage 60.5% 39.5%

Mayor before election

Richard Lugar
Republican

Elected mayor

Richard Lugar
Republican

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The Indianapolis mayoral election of 1971 took place on November 2, 1971. This was the first election after the creation of the Unigov. Incumbent Republican Richard Lugar was reelected to a second term. Lugar's challenger had been Democrat John Neff, a former state senator. Neff had campaigned in opposition to the Unigov, promising to seek its abolishment if elected.

Election results

Indianapolis mayoral election, 1967
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Lugar (incumbent) 155,164 60.5
Democratic John Neff 101,367 39.5
Turnout 256,531 53.8
Majority 53,797 21.0
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. ^ Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert G. (1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. p. 1356 and 1357. ISBN 0-253-31222-1.
  2. King, Seth S. (October 31, 1971). "MAYOR IN INDIANA FACES CHALLENGE". New York Times. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
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