 On November 2 , 1999 , the city of Baltimore , Maryland , elected a new mayor , the 47th in the city 's history . Primary elections were held to determine the nominees for the Democratic Party and Republican Party on September 14 . Incumbent mayor Kurt Schmoke , a Democrat , opted not to run for reelection . Martin O 'Malley , a member of the Baltimore City Council , won the election to succeed Schmoke . 
 On November 2 , 1999 , the city of Baltimore , Maryland , elected a new mayor , the 47th in the city <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>history . Primary elections <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> held to determine the nominees for the Democratic Party and Republican Party on September 14 . Incumbent mayor Kurt Schmoke , a Democrat , opted not to run for <a href='negative_concord' title='3'><mark>reelection</mark></a> . Martin O 'Malley , a member of the Baltimore City Council , won the election to succeed Schmoke . 
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