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The 1998 election for Mayor of Newark took place in Newark, the most populous city in the state of New Jersey, on May 12, 1998. Elections for all seats on the nine-member Municipal Council of Newark were held the same day. A runoff election, if necessary, would have taken place. Elections in the city are non-partisan and candidates are not listed by political party. Incumbent Mayor Sharpe James was re-elected to his fourth term in office. [2]
Though all elections are non-partisan, all candidates are registered Democrats and Newark is a heavily Democratic city.
Although Rice and Crump were originally allies of James, they had accused him of ignoring the city's rising unemployment rate, failing schools (which at this point were under state takeover), and taking credit for the accomplishments of others. [3]
If no candidate received 50% of the vote, the race would have continued to a run-off between the top two candidates from the first round.
James received 55.6% of the total vote, securing re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Sharpe James (incumbent) | 23,402 | 55.6% | |
| Nonpartisan | Ronald Rice | 11,513 | 27.4% | |
| Nonpartisan | Mildred C. Crump | 7,158 | 17.0% | |
| Total votes | 42,073 | 100.00 | ||
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