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1989 St. Louis mayoral election

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1989 St. Louis mayoral election

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Turnout14.8%
 
Candidate Vincent C. Schoemehl Bernard Elking
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 48,821 17,512
Percentage 72.83% 26.12%

Mayor before election

Vincent C. Schoemehl

Elected mayor

Vincent C. Schoemehl

The 1989 St. Louis mayoral election was held on April 4, 1989[1] to elect the mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. It saw the re-election of Vincent C. Schoemehl to a third term.

The election was preceded by party primaries on March 7.[2]

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vincent C. Schoemehl 36,743 61.54
Democratic Michael V. Roberts 20,581 34.47
Democratic John Noel 2,382 3.99
Turnout 59,706 13.19

General election

General election result[1][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vincent C. Schoemehl 48,821 72.83
Republican Bernard Elking 17,512 26.12
Independent Ron Gregory 466 0.7
Independent Dennis Lang 205 0.31
Independent Tom Leonard 18 0.03
Independent Ted Brown Sr. 13 0.02
Turnout 67,035 14.8

References

  1. ^ a b "St. Louis Mayor". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "St. Louis Mayor - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Wards On North Side Show Muscle - Jones Wins In Strong Showing". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. March 9, 1989.
  4. ^ "WAR PAGE". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. April 6, 1989.