1999 Dallas mayoral election

1999 Dallas mayoral election

May 2, 1999

Candidate Ron Kirk Margaret A. Donnelly Party nonpartisan nonpartisan Popular vote 28,123 8,186 Percentage 73.69% 21.45%

Mayor before election Ron Kirk Democratic Elected Mayor Ron Kirk Democratic

The Dallas mayoral election of 1999 took place on May 2, 1999, to elect the mayor of Dallas, Texas. The race was officially nonpartisan. It saw the reelection of Ron Kirk, who won the election by taking a majority in the initial round of voting, thereby negating the need for a runoff to be held.

Results

Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	nonpartisan	Ron Kirk (incumbent)	28,123	73.69
	nonpartisan	Margaret A. Donnelly	8,186	21.45
	nonpartisan	Billy Jack Ludwig	1,855	4.86