1999 Birmingham mayoral election

The 1999 mayoral election for the city of Birmingham was held in 1999. Challenger Bernard Kincaid barely made a runoff with incumbent acting-mayor William Bell, and then upset him in a monumental defeat of former long-term mayor Richard Arrington's Jefferson County Citizens Coalition. 46% of registered voters participated in the election.

Primary results

1. William Bell
2. Bernard Kincaid

Runoff results

1. Bernard Kincaid
2. William Bell

References

• Katopodis, John (September 30, 2017) "Jimmy Blake, Corruption, and the 'Bell Plan'" John Katopodis: The Path Well Travelled weblog