1985 Cleveland mayoral election

1985 Cleveland mayoral election

←  1981 November 5, 1985 1989  →

Candidate George Voinovich Gary Kucinich Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 82,840 32,185 Percentage 72.02% 27.98%

Mayor before election George Voinovich Republican Elected mayor George Voinovich Republican

The 1985 Cleveland mayoral election took place on November 5, 1985, to elect the Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the October 1 primary advancing to the general election.

Voinovich's top opponent was council member Gary Kucinich, brother of former mayor Dennis Kucinich.

Primary election

Primary election results ^[1]

Candidate		Votes	%
George Voinovich (incumbent)		33,364	63.61%
Gary Kucinich		13,385	25.52%
James W. Barrett		5,143	9.81%
Henry Scheer		561	1.07%
Total votes		52,453

General election

Cleveland mayoral election, 1985 ^[2]

Candidate		Votes	%
George Voinovich (incumbent)		82,840	72.02%
Gary Kucinich		32,185	27.98%
Total votes		115,025

References

1. "RaceID=557019". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
2. "RaceID=281892". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2019.