The 1991 South Bend, Indiana mayoral election was held on November 5, 1991. Incumbent mayor Joe Kernan was reelected to a second term, defeating Republican challenger Sylvia Shelton.[1]
Results
Shelton would have been the first woman to be elected mayor of South Bend had she won the election. As of 2019[update], no woman has been elected mayor of South Bend.[2]
Turnout was considered to be light, which the South Bend Tribune attributed to cold weather on the day of the election.[3]
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