1994 Washington, D.C., mayoral election

None January 2025 September 2023 District of Columbia presidential no 1990 Washington, D.C., mayoral election 1990 1998 Washington, D.C., mayoral election 1998 November 8, 1994 File:Marion Barry, 1996 in Washington, D.C (1).jpg 150x150px Marion Barry District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 102,884 56.02% File:06.CapitalPrideParade.WDC.7June1998 (24674315520) (cropped).jpg Carol Schwartz District of Columbia Republican Party 76,902 41.87% Mayor Sharon Pratt Kelly District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Marion Barry District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 235px 230px Ward results 230px Precinct results Barry: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90% Schwartz: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90% On November 8, 1994, Washington, D.C., held an election for its mayor. It featured the return of Marion Barry, who served as mayor from 1979 until 1991. Barry served six months in prison on a cocaine conviction. After his release from prison, Barry ran successfully for the Ward 8 city council seat in 1992, running under the slogan "He May Not Be Perfect, But He's Perfect for D.C." Upon this victory, Barry said he was "not interested in being mayor" again.Former Mayor's Victory Worries Many in Capital The New York Times 1992-09-17 https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE2DE1738F934A2575AC0A964958260 2008-07-30 This was by far the smallest Democratic victory margin in a regularly scheduled partisan citywide election since the city was granted home rule. Party primaries Democratic primary Sharon Pratt Kelly succeeded Barry as mayor. In the second year of her term, Barry loyalists mounted a recall campaign, which, although unsuccessful, weakened her administration. Councillor John Ray received the endorsement of The Washington Post and was favored to win the primary.https://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_n22_v86/ai_15801047/ https://web.archive.org/web/20110207202706/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_n22_v86/ai_15801047/ usurped February 7, 2011 Jet Marion Barry makes comeback, wins D.C. Democratic mayoral primary 22 86 1994 However, Barry ran a grassroots campaign, touting his record balancing the budget in 10 of his 12 years as mayor. 1994 Washington, D.C. mayoral election, Democratic primary results District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Marion Barry 66,777 47.18 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee John Ray 52,088 36.80 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Sharon Pratt Kelly (incumbent) 18,717 13.22 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Otis Holloman Troupe 1,897 1.34 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Write-in 829 0.59 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Don Reeves 598 0.42 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Osie Thorpe 456 0.32 Republican primary 1994 Washington, D.C. mayoral election, Republican primary results District of Columbia Republican Party Carol Schwartz 3,764 74.85 District of Columbia Republican Party Brian P. Moore 641 12.75 District of Columbia Republican Party Write-in 624 12.41 General election Campaign A major issue in during the general election campaign was the question of how to cut $140 million from the city budget, as the city had been mandated to do by Congress. Though Barry was seen by some as responsible for the bureaucracyhttp://www.businessweek.com/archives/1994/b339254.arc.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110523232420/http://www.businessweek.com/archives/1994/b339254.arc.htm Marion Barry May Be More Than Just An Embarrassment dead Oct 3, 1994 2011-05-23 Businessweek.com and Schwartz criticized Barry's proposals as old and ineffective,https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9906EFD6103EF93AA35752C1A962958260&n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/People/B/Barry,%20Marion%20S.%20Jr The New York Times THE 1994 ELECTIONS: THE NATION THE CAPITAL; Barry Rebounds From Disgrace to Win Again in Washington Michael Janofsky 1994-11-09 2010-05-27 Barry tied his personal redemption to the redemption of the city. Results 1994 Washington, D.C. mayoral election resultsNovember 8 General Election https://dcboe.org/Elections/Election-Results-Archives/Election-Year-1994/November-8-General-Election District of Columbia Board of Elections 13 May 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230425143624/https://dcboe.org/Elections/Election-Results-Archives/Election-Year-1994/November-8-General-Election 25 April 2023 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Marion Barry 102,884 56.02 -30.1 District of Columbia Republican Party Carol Schwartz 76,902 41.87 +30.4 Independent politician Write-in 982 0.54 Independent politician Curtis Pree 852 0.46 D.C. Statehood Party Jodean M. Marks 695 0.38 -0.31 Independent politician Jesse Battle Jr. 488 0.27 Independent politician Faith Dane 423 0.23 +0.16 Socialist Workers Party of the District of Columbia Aaron Ruby 423 0.23 +0.12 25,982 14.15 -60.5 183,649 50.75 See also Electoral history of Marion Barry External links https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/09/us/1994-elections-nation-capital-barry-rebounds-disgrace-win-again-washington.html?n=Top%2FReference%2FTimes+Topics%2FPeople%2FB%2FBarry%2C+Marion+S.+Jr. References 1994 Washington Mayoral Washington, D.C.