1979 Baltimore mayoral election
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The 1979 Baltimore mayoral election saw the reelection of William Donald Schaefer to a third consecutive term.
Nominations
[edit]Primary elections were held September 11.[1][2][3]
Democratic primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Donald Schaefer (incumbent) | 70,035 | 68.81% | |
| Democratic | Patrick L. McDonough | 14,241 | 13.99% | |
| Democratic | Clarence Davis | 10,999 | 10.81% | |
| Democratic | William Edward Roberts, Sr. | 3,661 | 3.60% | |
| Democratic | E. Zatella S. Giles | 2,848 | 2.80% | |
| Total votes | 101,784 | |||
Republican primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Samuel A. Culotta | 3,932 | 68.96% | |
| Republican | Eugene E. Dailey | 725 | 12.72% | |
| Republican | Melvin C. Perkins | 551 | 9.66% | |
| Republican | Louis R. Milio | 494 | 8.66% | |
| Total votes | 5,702 | |||
General election
[edit]The general election was held November 6.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Donald Schaefer (incumbent) | 118,706 | 82.56% | |
| Republican | Samuel A. Culotta | 25,072 | 17.44% | |
| Total votes | 143,778 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "RaceID=656947". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ a b "RaceID=656946". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ a b c "RaceID=21331". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 7, 2019.