1989 Cleveland mayoral election
Candidate
Michael R. White
George L. Forbes
Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Popular vote
85,829
68,167
Percentage
55.74%
44.27%
Mayor before election
George Voinovich
Republican
Elected Mayor
Michael R. White
Democratic
The 1989 Cleveland mayoral election took place on November 7, 1989, to elect the Mayor of Cleveland , Ohio . The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the October 3 primary advancing to the general election.
Both candidates who advanced to the runoff were African American and Democrats .[1]
Candidates [ ]
Benny Bonanno , County Recorder
George L. Forbes
Tim Hagan , County Commissioner
Ralph J. Perk, Jr.
Michael R. White
Primary election [ ]
Primary election results[2]
Candidate
Votes
%
George L. Forbes
46,493
37.53%
Michael R. White
31,440
25.38%
Benny Bonanno
28,268
22.82%
Tim Hagan
11,799
9.52%
Ralph J. Perk, Jr.
5,891
4.76%
Total votes
123,891
General election [ ]
Cleveland mayoral election, 1989[3]
Candidate
Votes
%
Michael R. White
85,829
55.74%
George L. Forbes
68,167
44.27%
Total votes
153,996
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