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On November 3, 1998, Washington, D.C., held an election for its mayor. The Democratic candidate, Anthony A. Williams, defeated Republican candidate Carol Schwartz. The parties' primary elections had been held on September 15, 1998. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anthony A. Williams | 92,504 | 66.16 | |
| Republican | Carol Schwartz | 42,280 | 30.24 | |
| DC Statehood | John Gloster | 2,312 | 1.65 | |
| Independent | Alpha Brown | 693 | 0.49 | |
| Independent | Brian P. Moore | 501 | 0.36 | |
| Independent | Faith Dane | 430 | 0.31 | |
| Socialist Workers | Sam Manuel | 330 | 0.24 | |
| Independent | Albert Ceccone | 236 | 0.17 | |
| Write-in | 539 | 0.38 | ||
| Total votes | 139,825 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anthony A. Williams | 45,216 | 49.91 | |
| Democratic | Kevin P. Chavous | 31,499 | 34.77 | |
| Democratic | Jack Evans | 8,621 | 9.52 | |
| Democratic | Harold Brazil | 3,994 | 4.41 | |
| Democratic | Sylvia Robinson-Green | 363 | 0.40 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Gildenhorn | 358 | 0.40 | |
| Democratic | Osie Thorpe | 167 | 0.18 | |
| Democratic | Write-in | 367 | 0.41 | |
| Total votes | 90,585 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carol Schwartz | 2,516 | 88.53 | |
| Republican | Write-in | 326 | 11.47 | |
| Total votes | 2,842 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| DC Statehood | John Gloster | 245 | 62.98 | |
| DC Statehood | Write-in | 144 | 37.02 | |
| Total votes | 389 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Umoja | Write-in | 128 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 128 | 100 | ||
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