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The 1985 Cleveland mayoral election took place on November 5, 1985, to elect the Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the October 1 primary advancing to the general election.

Voinovich's top opponent was council member Gary Kucinich, brother of former mayor Dennis Kucinich. As of 2022, this was the last time a Republican was elected Mayor of Cleveland.[original research?]

Primary election

Primary election results[1]
Candidate Votes %
George Voinovich (incumbent) 33,364 63.61%
Gary Kucinich 13,385 25.52%
James W. Barrett 5,143 9.81%
Henry Scheer 561 1.07%
Total votes 52,453

General election

Cleveland mayoral election, 1985[2]
Candidate Votes %
George Voinovich (incumbent) 82,840 72.02%
Gary Kucinich 32,185 27.98%
Total votes 115,025

References

  1. ^ "RaceID=557019". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "RaceID=281892". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
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