1979 Cleveland mayoral election

The 1979 Cleveland mayoral election took place on November 6, 1979, to elect the Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. George Voinovich defeated incumbent mayor Dennis Kucinich. The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the October 2 primary advancing to the general election.

Cleveland mayoral election, 1979
November 6, 1979
 
Candidate George Voinovich Dennis Kucinich
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 94,541 73,755
Percentage 56.18% 43.83%
Mayor before election

Dennis Kucinich
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

George Voinovich
Republican

Elections in Ohio

Background
See also: Mayoralty of Dennis Kucinich

Kucinich had a turbulent mayoralty since he was elected in 1975. He had, in 1978, survived Cleveland's first-ever mayoral recall election.

Candidates

Primary election
Primary election results[1]
Candidate Votes %
George Voinovich 47,743 37.54%
Dennis Kucinich (incumbent) 36,515 28.71%
Basil Russo 21,962 17.27%
Charles L. Butts 19,431 15.28%
Thabo L. Ntweng 1,546 1.22%
Total votes 127,197

General election
Cleveland mayoral election, 1979[2]
Candidate Votes %
George Voinovich 94,541 56.18%
Dennis Kucinich (incumbent) 73,755 43.83%
Total votes 168,296
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References
  1. "RaceID=556995". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  2. "RaceID=281890". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
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