1971 Indianapolis mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 Indianapolis mayoral election, 1971 Indianapolis presidential no 1967 Indianapolis mayoral election 1967 1975 Indianapolis mayoral election 1975 November 2, 1971 53.8% 125px Richard Lugar Republican Party (United States) 155,164 60.5% 125px John Neff Democratic Party (United States) 101,367 39.5% 200px Mayor Richard Lugar Republican Party (United States) Richard Lugar Republican Party (United States) The Indianapolis mayoral election of 1971 took place on November 2, 1971. This was the first election after the creation of the Unigov. 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.King Seth S. MAYOR IN INDIANA FACES CHALLENGE https://www.nytimes.com/1971/10/31/archives/mayor-in-indiana-faces-challenge-lugar-of-indianapolis-in-battle.html New York Times 11 September 2019 31 October 1971 Election results Indianapolis mayoral election, 1967David J. Bodenhamer Robert G. Barrows The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis Indiana University Press 1994 0-253-31222-1 1356 and 1357 https://books.google.com/books?id=bg13QcMSsq8C Republican Party (United States) Richard Lugar (incumbent) 155,164 60.5 Democratic Party (United States) John Neff 101,367 39.5 256,531 53.8 53,797 21.0 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also Electoral history of Richard Lugar References 1967 Indianapolis mayoral election1971 1975 1971 Category:1971 United States mayoral elections Category:1971 Indiana elections