1989 Cleveland mayoral election

The 1989 Cleveland mayoral election took place on November 7, 1989, to elect the Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the October 3 primary advancing to the general election.

Both candidates who advanced to the runoff were African American and Democrats.^[1]

Candidates

Benny Bonanno, County Recorder
George L. Forbes, City Council President
Tim Hagan, County Commissioner
Ralph J. Perk, Jr.
Michael R. White, State Senator

Primary election

Primary election results^[2]
Candidate	Votes	%
George L. Forbes	46,493	37.53%
Michael R. White	31,440	25.38%
Benny Bonanno	28,268	22.82%
Tim Hagan	11,799	9.52%
Ralph J. Perk, Jr.	5,891	4.76%
Total votes	123,891

General election

Cleveland mayoral election, 1989^[3]
Candidate	Votes	%
Michael R. White	85,829	55.74%
George L. Forbes	68,167	44.27%
Total votes	153,996

References

^ "CHALLENGE TO CITY HALL LIBERALISM CULMINATES IN N.Y. MAYORAL RACE - The Washington Post". The Washington Post.
^ "RaceID=547399". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
^ "RaceID=512306". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2019.

[1] "CHALLENGE TO CITY HALL LIBERALISM CULMINATES IN N.Y. MAYORAL RACE - The Washington Post". The Washington Post.

[2] "RaceID=547399". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2019.

[3] "RaceID=512306". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2019.

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