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1999 Denver mayoral election

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1999 Denver mayoral election

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Turnout24.13%
 
Candidate Wellington Webb Gill L. Ford
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 39,707 3,684
Percentage 80.77% 7.49%

 
Candidate Richard O. Grimes Stephannie S. Huey
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 2,907 2,660
Percentage 5.91% 5.41%

Mayor before election

Wellington Webb
Democratic

Elected mayor

Wellington Webb
Democratic

The 1999 Denver mayoral election was held on 4 May 1999 in order to elect the Mayor of Denver. Incumbent Mayor Wellington Webb won re-election to a third term by a wide margin against his opponents and fellow Nonpartisan candidates Gill L. Ford, Richard O. Grimes and Stephannie S. Huey.[1]

General Election

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The general election was held on 4 May 1999. Incumbent Mayor Wellington Webb won re-election by a margin of 36,023 votes against his foremost opponent and fellow Nonpartisan candidate Gill L. Ford, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Mayor of Denver, Colorado.

Results

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Denver mayoral election, 1999[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisanism Wellington Webb (incumbent) 39,707 80.77
Nonpartisanism Gill L. Ford 3,684 7.49
Nonpartisanism Richard O. Grimes 2,907 5.91
Nonpartisanism Stephannie S. Huey 2,660 5.41
Write-In 200 0.41
Total votes 49,158 100.00
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "General Municipal Election City and County of Denver OFFICIAL FINAL REPORT" (PDF). denvergov.org. 5 May 1999. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Denver Mayor". ourcampaigns.com. 12 January 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2023.