1951 Indianapolis mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 Indianapolis mayoral election, 1951 Indianapolis presidential no 1947 Indianapolis mayoral election 1947 1955 Indianapolis mayoral election 1955 November 6, 1951 42.0% 125px Alex M. Clark Republican Party (United States) 68,415 55.6% 125px Philip L. Bayt Democratic Party (United States) 54,744 44.4% 200px Mayor Philip L. Bayt Democratic Party (United States) Alex M. Clark Republican Party (United States) 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.David J. Bodenhamer Robert G. Barrows The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis Indiana University Press 1994 0-253-31222-1 312 https://books.google.com/books?id=bg13QcMSsq8C Clark became one of the youngest mayors in Indianapolis' history.David J. Bodenhamer Robert G. Barrows The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis Indiana University Press 1994 0-253-31222-1 445 https://books.google.com/books?id=bg13QcMSsq8C Results 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. Indianapolis mayoral election, 1955David 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) Alex M. Clark 68,415 55.6 Democratic Party (United States) Philip L. Bayt (incumbent) 54,744 44.4 123,159 42.0 13,671 11.1 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1947 Indianapolis mayoral election1955 1955 1951 Category:1951 United States mayoral elections Category:1951 Indiana elections