1987 Baltimore mayoral election

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

1987 Baltimore mayoral election

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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

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Primary elections were held September 15.[1]

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results[1]
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

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Republican primary results[1]
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

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The general election was held November 3.[1]

Baltimore mayoral general election, 1987[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kurt Schmoke 102,470 78.32%
Republican Samuel A. Culotta 28,359 21.68%
Total votes 130,829
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "1987 Baltimore City Election". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 6, 2019.