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The1991 Sioux Falls mayoral election took place on June 18, 1991. Incumbent Mayor Jack White ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by State SenatorPam Nelson and several other candidates. White defeated Nelson by a wide margin in the primary election, winning 52 percent of the vote to Nelson's 40 percent, eliminating the need for runoff.
This was the last election conducted prior to voters' adoption ofmayor–council government in 1994, which shortened mayoral terms to four years.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Jack White (inc.) | 11,178 | 51.88% | |
| Nonpartisan | Pam Nelson | 8,697 | 40.36% | |
| Nonpartisan | Carol A. Mashek | 1,187 | 5.51% | |
| Nonpartisan | Alan Barto | 244 | 1.13% | |
| Nonpartisan | Bob "Skippy" Blechinger | 241 | 1.12% | |
| Total votes | 21,547 | 100.00% | ||
