1994 Newark mayoral election
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The 1994 election for
non-partisan and candidates are not listed by political party. Incumbent Mayor Sharpe James
was re-elected to his third term in office.
Despite his loss, Ras Baraka would successfully run again for mayor of Newark 20 years later.[1][2]
Candidates
Declared
- Sharpe James, incumbent Mayor of Newark
- mayor of Newark
- Colleen Walton, podiatrist
Though all elections are non-partisan, all candidates are registered Democrats and Newark is a heavily Democratic city.
Results
If no candidate received 50% of the vote, the race would have continued to a run-off between the top two candidates from the first round.
James received 64% of the total vote, securing re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nonpartisan
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Sharpe James (incumbent) | 22,999 | 64.0% | |
Nonpartisan
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Ras Baraka | 3,056 | 8.5% | |
Nonpartisan
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Colleen Walton | 2,934 | 8.1% | |
| Total votes | 28,989 | 100.00 | ||
References
- ^ a b "Newark, Trenton, A.C. re-elect their mayors", The Herald-News, May 11, 1994, retrieved September 23, 2023
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Ras Baraka". Retrieved October 6, 2014.