1995 Indianapolis mayoral election

1995 Indianapolis mayoral election
November 7, 1995
Turnout26.51% 21.33pp
 
Nominee Stephen Goldsmith Z. Mae Jimison Steve Dillon
Party Republican Democratic Libertarian
Popular vote 64,209 39,539 7,175
Percentage 57.89% 35.65% 6.47%
Mayor before election

Stephen Goldsmith
Republican

 Elected mayor

Stephen Goldsmith
Republican

The Indianapolis mayoral election of 1995 took place on November 7, 1995. Incumbent Republican mayor Stephen Goldsmith was easily reelected to a second term. His Democratic opponent, Zilthia Mae Jimison, was the first African-American nominated for mayor of Indianapolis by a major political party.

Goldsmith would run unsuccessfully for governor in 1996, narrowly losing to Democrat Frank O’Bannon.

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