The Indianapolis mayoral election of 1951 took place on November 6, 1951 and saw the election of Republican municipal court judge Alex M. Clark as mayor, defeating Democratic incumbent Philip L. Bayt.[1][2] Clark became one of the youngest mayors in Indianapolis' history.[3]
Subsequent to losing the election, Bayt resigned as mayor one month before his term expired in order to accept an appointment as judge of Municipal Court 3.[2]
1951, indianapolis, mayoral, election, indianapolis, mayoral, election, 1951, took, place, november, 1951, election, republican, municipal, court, judge, alex, clark, mayor, defeating, democratic, incumbent, philip, bayt, clark, became, youngest, mayors, india. The Indianapolis mayoral election of 1951 took place on November 6 1951 and saw the election of Republican municipal court judge Alex M Clark as mayor defeating Democratic incumbent Philip L Bayt 1 2 Clark became one of the youngest mayors in Indianapolis history 3 Indianapolis mayoral election 1951 1947 November 6 1951 1955 Turnout42 0 Nominee Alex M Clark Philip L Bayt Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 68 415 54 744 Percentage 55 6 44 4 Mayor before election Philip L Bayt Democratic Elected Mayor Alex M Clark RepublicanResults editSubsequent to losing the election Bayt resigned as mayor one month before his term expired in order to accept an appointment as judge of Municipal Court 3 2 Indianapolis mayoral election 1955 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Alex M Clark 68 415 55 6 Democratic Philip L Bayt incumbent 54 744 44 4 Turnout 123 159 42 0 Majority 13 671 11 1 Republican gain from DemocraticReferences edit 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 a b Bodenhamer David J Barrows Robert G 1994 The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis Indiana University Press p 312 ISBN 0 253 31222 1 Bodenhamer David J Barrows Robert G 1994 The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis Indiana University Press p 445 ISBN 0 253 31222 1 Preceded by1947 Indianapolis mayoral election1955 Succeeded by1955 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1951 Indianapolis mayoral election amp oldid 1173911193, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
