1987 Baltimore mayoral election

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

1987 Baltimore mayoral election

November 3, 1987

Candidate Kurt Schmoke Samuel A. Culotta Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 102,470 28,359 Percentage 78.32% 21.68%

Mayor before election Clarence Du Burns Democratic Elected mayor Kurt Schmoke Democratic

Incumbent mayor Clarence Burns was defeated in the Democratic primary.

Nominations

Primary elections were held September 15.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kurt Schmoke	79,529	50.81%
	Democratic	Clarence Du Burns (incumbent)	74,070	47.33%
	Democratic	Charles A. Dugger	1,276	0.82%
	Democratic	Gene Michaels	986	0.63%
	Democratic	John G. Grinage	336	0.22%
	Democratic	Linda B. Robinson	312	0.20%
Total votes			156,509

Republican primary

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Samuel A. Culotta	2,230	41.88%
	Republican	Roy F. Carraher Jr.	1,117	20.98%
	Republican	Earl Koger	971	18.24%
	Republican	Melvin Perkins	534	10.03%
	Republican	Monroe Cornish	473	8.88%
Total votes			5,325

General election

The general election was held November 3.

Baltimore mayoral general election, 1987

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kurt Schmoke	102,470	78.32%
	Republican	Samuel A. Culotta	28,359	21.68%
Total votes			130,829
	Democratic hold