1998 Newark mayoral election

1998 Newark mayoral election

← 1994 May 12, 1998[1] 2002 →
 
Candidate Sharpe James Ronald Rice Mildred Crump
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 23,402 11,513 7,158
Percentage 55.6% 27.4% 17.0%

Mayor before election

Sharpe James
Democratic

Elected mayor

Sharpe James
Democratic

The 1998 election for Mayor of Newark took place in Newark, the most populous city in the state of New Jersey, on May 12, 1998. Elections for all seats on the nine-member Municipal Council of Newark were held the same day. A runoff election, if necessary, would have taken place. Elections in the city are non-partisan and candidates are not listed by political party. Incumbent Mayor Sharpe James was re-elected to his fourth term in office.[2]

  1. ^ Newark plans summit over schools
  2. ^ "Sharpe James wins 4th term as Newark mayor", Asbury Park Press, May 13, 1998, retrieved September 23, 2023