1999 Philadelphia mayoral election

The 1999 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the narrow election of Democrat John F. Street.

Declared

 * Queena Bass, activist and former Thomas Jefferson University Hospital employee
 * Dwight Evans, State Representative from the 203rd district
 * Happy Fernandez, At-Large City Councilwoman
 * John F. Street, City Councilman from District 5
 * Martin Weinberg, judge and former City Solicitor
 * John F. White, Jr., former City Councilman from District 9 and State Representative from the 200th district

Declined

 * Ed Rendell, incumbent Mayor

Declared

 * Sam Katz, candidate for Mayor in 1991

Results
Sam Katz was unopposed for the Republican nomination.