1999 Philadelphia mayoral election
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The 1999 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the narrow election of Democrat John F. Street.
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November 2, 1999
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| Turnout | 45%[1]  6 pp | ||||||||||||||||
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 Results by ward Street: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Katz: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Queena Bass, activist and former Thomas Jefferson University Hospital employee
- Dwight Evans, State Representative from the 203rd district
- Happy Fernandez, At-Large City Councilwoman
- John F. Street, City Councilman from District 5
- Martin Weinberg, judge and former City Solicitor
- John F. White, Jr., former City Councilman from District 9 and State Representative from the 200th district
Declined
- Ed Rendell, incumbent Mayor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John F. Street | 107,285 | 36.11 | |
| Democratic | Martin Weinberg | 91,457 | 30.78 | |
| Democratic | John F. White, Jr. | 64,657 | 21.76 | |
| Democratic | Happy Fernandez | 18,200 | 6.13 | |
| Democratic | Dwight Evans | 13,711 | 4.62 | |
| Democratic | Queena Bass | 1,802 | 0.61 | |
| Turnout | 297,112 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Sam Katz, candidate for Mayor in 1991
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sam Katz | 27,011 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | 27,011 | 100.00 | ||
Sam Katz was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John F. Street | 211,136 | 50.22 | −30.12 | |
| Republican | Sam Katz | 203,908 | 48.50 | +29.31 | |
| Independent | Other | 5,376 | 1.28 | +0.46 | |
| Majority | 7,228 | 1.72 | |||
| Turnout | 420,420 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
