2000 Milwaukee mayoral election
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April 4, 2000
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The 2000 Milwaukee mayoral election was held on April 4, 2000, in order to elect the mayor of Milwaukee. Incumbent mayor John Norquist was re-elected to a fourth term in office.
Candidates
[edit]- Wendell J. Harris, retired factory worker and Democratic Socialist[1]
- John Norquist, incumbent mayor
- George Watts, owner of the Downtown Milwaukee business George Watts & Son Inc.[2]
Primary election
[edit]The primary election was held on February 8, 2000.[3]
Results
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Norquist (incumbent) | 21,674 | 51.94 | |
| George Watts | 12,432 | 29.79 | |
| Wendell J. Harris | 7,624 | 18.27 | |
| Total votes | 41,730 | 100 | |
General election
[edit]On election day April 4, 2000, incumbent mayor John Norquist was re-elected to a fourth term by a margin of 11,265 votes. He was sworn in on April 19, 2000.[5]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | John Norquist (incumbent) | 52,847 | 55.97 | ||
| Nonpartisan | George Watts | 41,582 | 44.03 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Write-In | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 94,429 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
[edit]- ↑ Wise, David (February 14, 2022). "Tuesday's Primary Sets Stage For Historic Mayoral Election In Milwaukee". WisPolitics. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ↑ "Watts dead at 82". The Daily Reporter. Associated Press. March 15, 2005. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
- ↑ "Norquist, Watts for mayor". The Capital Times. February 16, 2000. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-11-20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Milwaukee Mayor - Primary". Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ↑ "Norquist wins 4th term as Milwaukee mayor". Wisconsin State Journal. April 5, 2000. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-11-20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Milwaukee Mayor". Retrieved 2023-11-20.