1998 Washington, D.C., mayoral election

1998 Washington, D.C., mayoral election
	November 3, 1998
Turnout	40.2%
Mayor before election; Marion Barry; Democratic	Elected mayor ; Anthony A. Williams; Democratic

On November 3, 1998, Washington, D.C., held an election for its mayor. The Democratic candidate, Anthony A. Williams, defeated Republican candidate Carol Schwartz. The parties' primary elections had been held on September 15, 1998.^[1]

Party primaries

Democratic primary

District of Columbia Democratic primary election, 1998^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Anthony A. Williams	45,216	49.91
	Democratic	Kevin P. Chavous	31,499	34.77
	Democratic	Jack Evans	8,621	9.52
	Democratic	Harold Brazil	3,994	4.41
	Democratic	Sylvia Robinson-Green	363	0.40
	Democratic	Jeff Gildenhorn	358	0.40
	Democratic	Osie Thorpe	167	0.18
	Democratic	Write-in	367	0.41
Total votes			90,585	100

Republican primary

Councilwoman Carol Schwartz won the Republican nomination as the only candidate on the primary ballot. Former US Senator from South Dakota Larry Pressler considered a run for mayor but ultimately decided against it.^[3]

District of Columbia Republican primary election, 1998^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Carol Schwartz	2,516	88.53
	Republican	Write-in	326	11.47
Total votes			2,842	100

D.C. Statehood primary

District of Columbia Statehood primary election, 1998^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	DC Statehood	John Gloster	245	62.98
	DC Statehood	Write-in	144	37.02
Total votes			389	100

Umoja Party primary

District of Columbia Umoja primary election, 1998^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Umoja	Write-in	128	100
Total votes			128	100

General election

District of Columbia mayoral election, 1998
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Anthony A. Williams	92,504	66.16
	Republican	Carol Schwartz	42,280	30.24
	DC Statehood	John Gloster	2,312	1.65
	Independent	Alpha Brown	693	0.49
	Independent	Brian P. Moore	501	0.36
	Independent	Faith Dane	430	0.31
	Socialist Workers	Sam Manuel	330	0.24
	Independent	Albert Ceccone	236	0.17
	Write-in		539	0.38
Total votes			139,825	100
	Democratic hold

References

^ "Final and Complete Election Results: November 3, 1998 General Election". District of Columbia Board of Elections. November 13, 1998. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Final and Complete Election Results: September 15, 1998 Primary Election". District of Columbia Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
^ Powell, Michael (June 11, 1998). "EX-SENATOR FOR MAYOR?". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 19, 2025.

[1998election-1] "Final and Complete Election Results: November 3, 1998 General Election". District of Columbia Board of Elections. November 13, 1998. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2016.

[primary-2] "Final and Complete Election Results: September 15, 1998 Primary Election". District of Columbia Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2016.

[3] Powell, Michael (June 11, 1998). "EX-SENATOR FOR MAYOR?". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 19, 2025.

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