1971 Indianapolis mayoral election

Indianapolis mayoral election, 1971
Turnout	53.8%
Mayor before election; Richard Lugar; Republican	Elected mayor ; Richard Lugar; Republican

The Indianapolis mayoral election of 1971 took place on November 2, 1971. This was the first election after the creation of the Unigov.^[1] Incumbent Republican Richard Lugar was reelected to a second term. Lugar's challenger had been Democrat John Neff, a former state senator. Neff had campaigned in opposition to the Unigov, promising to seek its abolishment if elected.^[2]

Election results

Indianapolis mayoral election, 1967^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Richard Lugar (incumbent)	155,164	60.5
	Democratic	John Neff	101,367	39.5
Turnout			256,531	53.8
Majority			53,797	21.0
	Republican hold

References

^ ^a ^b Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert G. (1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. p. 1356 and 1357. ISBN 0-253-31222-1.
^ King, Seth S. (October 31, 1971). "MAYOR IN INDIANA FACES CHALLENGE". New York Times. Retrieved September 11, 2019.