The 1999 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the narrow election of Democrat John F. Street.

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

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

* Sam Katz, candidate for Mayor in 1991

Results

Sam Katz was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

General election

Results

References

External links

Franklin & Marshall College page on the election
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