1991 South Bend, Indiana mayoral election
The 1991 South Bend, Indiana mayoral election was held on November 5, 1991. Incumbent mayor Joe Kernan was reelected to a second term, defeating Republican challenger Sylvia Shelton.Results
Shelton would have been the first woman to be elected mayor of South Bend had she won the election., no woman has been elected mayor of South Bend.
Turnout was considered to be light, which the South Bend Tribune attributed to cold weather on the day of the election.
