1999 Dallas mayoral election explained

Election Name:1999 Dallas mayoral election
Flag Image:Flag of Dallas.svg
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1995 Dallas mayoral election
Previous Year:1995
Next Election:2002 Dallas mayoral special election
Next Year:2002 (special)
Election Date:May 2, 1999
Candidate1:Ron Kirk
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Popular Vote1:28,123
Percentage1:73.69%
Candidate2:Margaret A. Donnelly
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Popular Vote2:8,186
Percentage2:21.45%
Mayor
Before Election:Ron Kirk
After Election:Ron Kirk

The 1999 Dallas mayoral election took place on May 2, 1999, to elect the mayor of Dallas, Texas. The race was officially nonpartisan. It saw the reelection of Ron Kirk, who won the election by taking a majority in the initial round of voting, thereby negating the need for a runoff to be held.