1998 Long Beach, California, mayoral election

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1998 Long Beach, California, mayoral election
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  1994 April 14, 1998 [1] 2002  
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Candidate Beverly O'Neill Lee Davis
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote28,2162,665
Percentage79.2%7.4%

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Candidate"Ski" Demski
Party Nonpartisan
Popular vote2,255
Percentage6.3%

Mayor before election

Beverly O'Neill
Nonpartisan

Elected Mayor

Beverly O'Neill
Nonpartisan

Long Beach, California, held an election for Mayor of Long Beach, California, on April 14, 1998. It saw the reelection of Beverly O'Neill.

Results

Results [1]
CandidateVotes %
Beverly O'Neill (incumbent)28,21679.2
Lee Davis2,6657.4
"Ski" Demski2,2556.3
G. Juan Johnson1,4003.9
Karl A. Tiedemann1,0733.0
Total votes35,609

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References

  1. 1 2 "OFFICIAL FINAL ** CITY OF LONG BEACH PRIMARY NOMINATING ELECTION - APRIL 14, 1998 SUMMARY REPORT". City of Long Beach. April 21, 1998. Retrieved November 7, 2019.