1989 St. Louis mayoral election

The 1989 St. Louis mayoral election was held on April 4, 1989^[1] to elect the mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. It saw the re-election of Vincent C. Schoemehl to a third term.

1989 St. Louis mayoral election

← 1985 April 4, 1989 1993 →
Turnout	14.8%
Candidate Vincent C. Schoemehl Bernard Elking Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 48,821 17,512 Percentage 72.83% 26.12%
Mayor before election Vincent C. Schoemehl Democratic Elected mayor Vincent C. Schoemehl Democratic

The election was preceded by party primaries on March 7.^[2]

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results^[2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Vincent C. Schoemehl (incumbent)	36,743	61.54
	Democratic	Michael V. Roberts	20,581	34.47
	Democratic	John Noel	2,382	3.99
Turnout			59,706	13.19

General election

General election result^[1][4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Vincent C. Schoemehl (incumbent)	48,821	72.83
	Republican	Bernard Elking	17,512	26.12
	Independent	Ron Gregory	466	0.7
	Independent	Dennis Lang	205	0.31
	Independent	Tom Leonard	18	0.03
	Independent	Ted Brown Sr.	13	0.02
Turnout			67,035	14.8

References

1. "St. Louis Mayor". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
2. "St. Louis Mayor - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
3. "Wards On North Side Show Muscle - Jones Wins In Strong Showing". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. March 9, 1989.
4. "WAR PAGE". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. April 6, 1989.