1989 St. Louis mayoral election

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1989 St. Louis mayoral election
Flag of St. Louis, Missouri.svg
  1985 April 4, 1989 1993  
Turnout14.8%
 
Candidate Vincent C. Schoemehl Bernard Elking
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote48,82117,512
Percentage72.83%26.12%

Mayor before election

Vincent C. Schoemehl
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Vincent C. Schoemehl
Democratic

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.

Contents

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

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Vincent C. Schoemehl (incumbent) 36,743 61.54
Democratic Michael V. Roberts20,58134.47
Democratic John Noel2,3823.99
Turnout 59,70613.19

General election

General election result [1] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Vincent C. Schoemehl (incumbent) 48,821 72.83
Republican Bernard Elking17,51226.12
Independent Ron Gregory4660.7
Independent Dennis Lang2050.31
Independent Tom Leonard180.03
Independent Ted Brown Sr.130.02
Turnout 67,03514.8

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References

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  2. 1 2 "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.