1983 Baltimore mayoral election

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1983 Baltimore mayoral election
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  1979 November 8, 1983 1987  
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Candidate William Donald Schaefer Samuel A. Culotta
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote130,7418,771
Percentage93.71%6.29%

Mayor before election

William Donald Schaefer
Democratic

Elected Mayor

William Donald Schaefer
Democratic

The 1983 Baltimore mayoral election saw the reelection of William Donald Schaefer to a fourth consecutive term.

Contents

Nominations

Primary elections were held September 13. [1]

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William Donald Schaefer (incumbent) 165,986 71.78%
Democratic William H. Murphy Jr. 60,35326.10%
Democratic Monroe Cornish4,0331.74%
Democratic Lawrence Freeman8660.38%
Total votes231,238

Republican primary

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Samuel A. Culotta 5,586 64.92%
Republican Byron P. Roberts Jr.1,63619.01
Republican Melvin C. Perkins1,38316.07%
Total votes8,605

General election

The general election was held November 8. [1]

Baltimore mayoral general election, 1983 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William Donald Schaefer (incumbent) 130,741 93.71%
Republican Samuel A. Culotta8,7716.29%
Total votes139,512
Democratic hold

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "1983 Baltimore City Election". Maryland State Board of Elections . Retrieved May 6, 2019.