1983 Baltimore mayoral election

1983 Baltimore mayoral election

← 1979 November 8, 1983 1987 →
 
Candidate William Donald Schaefer Samuel A. Culotta
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 130,741 8,771
Percentage 93.71% 6.29%

Mayor before election

William Donald Schaefer
Democratic

Elected Mayor

William Donald Schaefer
Democratic

Elections in Maryland
Presidential elections
Presidential primaries
Democratic
2000
2004
2008
2016
2020
2024
Republican
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
U.S. Senate elections
U.S. House of Representatives elections
County executive elections
County offices
Government
  • v
  • t
  • e

The 1983 Baltimore mayoral election saw the reelection of William Donald Schaefer to a fourth consecutive term.

Nominations

Primary elections were held September 13.[1]

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Donald Schaefer (incumbent) 165,986 71.78%
Democratic William H. Murphy Jr. 60,353 26.10%
Democratic Monroe Cornish 4,033 1.74%
Democratic Lawrence Freeman 866 0.38%
Total votes 231,238

Republican primary

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Samuel A. Culotta 5,586 64.92%
Republican Byron P. Roberts Jr. 1,636 19.01
Republican Melvin C. Perkins 1,383 16.07%
Total votes 8,605

General election

The general election was held November 8.[1]

Baltimore mayoral general election, 1983[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Donald Schaefer (incumbent) 130,741 93.71%
Republican Samuel A. Culotta 8,771 6.29%
Total votes 139,512
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "1983 Baltimore City Election". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  • v
  • t
  • e
(1982 ←)   1983 United States elections   (→ 1984)
U.S.
Senate
U.S.
House
Governors
State
legislatures
Mayors
State-wide
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Georgia
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Louisiana
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Mississippi
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • Pennsylvania
  • Texas
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington