1989 Cleveland mayoral election
November 7, 1989
 
Candidate Michael R. White George L. Forbes
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 85,829 68,167
Percentage 55.74% 44.27%
Mayor before election

George Voinovich
Republican

 Elected Mayor

Michael R. White
Democratic

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

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

  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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