1999 Columbus, Ohio mayoral election

1999 Columbus, Ohio mayoral election

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Candidate Michael B. Coleman Dorothy Teater Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 86,636 57,221 Percentage 60.06% 39.67%

Mayor before election Greg Lashutka Republican Elected mayor Michael B. Coleman Democratic

The Columbus mayoral election of 1999 was the 81st mayoral election in Columbus, Ohio. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 1999. Republican party incumbent mayor Greg Lashutka retired from office after two consecutive terms in office. Democratic party nominee Michael B. Coleman defeated Republican party nominee Dorothy Teater. Coleman became the first African American elected as mayor of Ohio's capital city.^[1]