Jersey City mayoral election, 2001

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Jersey City mayoral election, 2001
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 1997May 8, 2001 and June 5, 2001 2004  

 
Candidate Glenn Cunningham Thomas A. DeGise
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote22,232 19,581
Percentage53.17% 46.83%

Mayor before election

Bret Schundler
Republican

Elected Mayor

Glenn Cunningham
Democratic

The Jersey City mayoral election of 2001 was held on May 8, 2001, with a runoff held on June 5, 2001. Incumbent Mayor Bret Schundler did not run for re-election. Glenn Cunningham was elected, becoming the first African-American mayor of Jersey City.

Bret D. Schundler is an American politician from New Jersey. He served in the Cabinet of Governor Chris Christie as New Jersey Commissioner of Education until he was dismissed on August 27, 2010.

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Election results

[1]

Candidate Vote Count Percent
Glenn Dale Cunningham 14,392 38.61%
Thomas A. DeGise 9,008 24.17%
Louis Manzo 7,618 20.44%
Kevin Sluka 3,439 9.23%
Robert Cavanaugh 2,817 7.56%
Runoff [2]
Candidate Vote Count Percent
Glenn Dale Cunningham 22,232 53.17%
Thomas A. DeGise 19,581 46.83%

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