1981 Cleveland mayoral election

The 1981 Cleveland mayoral election took place on November 3, 1981, to elect the Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the September 29 primary advancing to the general election.

Cleveland mayoral election, 1981
November 3, 1981
 
Candidate George Voinovich Patrick Sweeney
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 107,472 32,940
Percentage 76.54% 23.46%
Mayor before election

George Voinovich
Republican

 Elected Mayor

George Voinovich
Republican

Elections in Ohio

This was the first Cleveland mayoral election to a four-year term.

Primary election
Primary election results[1]
Candidate Votes %
George Voinovich (incumbent) 56,469 68.22%
Patrick Sweeney 24,153 29.18%
Lynda Joyce 1,527 1.85%
Rick Nagin 622 0.75%
Total votes 82,771

General election
Cleveland mayoral election, 1981[2]
Candidate Votes %
George Voinovich (incumbent) 107,472 (76.54%) 76.54%
Patrick Sweeney 32,940 23.46%
Total votes 140,412
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References
  1. "RaceID=546527". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  2. "RaceID=281891". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
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