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.

Cleveland mayoral election, 1989

November 7, 1989

Candidate Michael R. White George L. Forbes Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 82,840 32,185 Percentage 72.02% 27.98%

Mayor before election George Voinovich Republican Elected Mayor Michael R. White Democratic

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

Candidates

• Benny Bonanno, County Recorder
• George L. Forbes
• Tim Hagan, County Commissioner
• Ralph J. Perk, Jr.
• Michael R. White

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. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1993/10/17/challenge-to-city-hall-liberalism-culminates-in-ny-mayoral-race/e7d03592-3589-45d9-8cad-52d792b5b438/
2. "RaceID=547399". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
3. "RaceID=512306". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2019.