1987 Baltimore mayoral election

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1987 Baltimore mayoral election
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  1983 November 3, 1987 1991  
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Candidate Kurt Schmoke Samuel A. Culotta
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote102,47028,359
Percentage78.32%21.68%

Mayor before election

Clarence Du Burns
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Kurt Schmoke
Democratic

The 1987 Baltimore mayoral election saw the election of Kurt Schmoke.

Contents

Incumbent mayor Clarence Burns was defeated in the Democratic primary.

Nominations

Primary elections were held September 15. [1]

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kurt Schmoke 79,529 50.81%
Democratic Clarence Du Burns (incumbent)74,07047.33%
Democratic Charles A. Dugger1,2760.82%
Democratic Gene Michaels9860.63%
Democratic John G. Grinage3360.22%
Democratic Linda B. Robinson3120.20%
Total votes156,509

Republican primary

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Samuel A. Culotta 2,230 41.88%
Republican Roy F. Carraher Jr.1,11720.98%
Republican Earl Koger97118.24%
Republican Melvin Perkins53410.03%
Republican Monroe Cornish4738.88%
Total votes5,325

General election

The general election was held November 3. [1]

Baltimore mayoral general election, 1987 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kurt Schmoke 102,470 78.32%
Republican Samuel A. Culotta28,35921.68%
Total votes130,829
Democratic hold

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "1987 Baltimore City Election". Maryland State Board of Elections . Retrieved May 6, 2019.