1998 Oakland mayoral election

none January 2025 November 2019 Oakland mayoral election, 1998 File:Flag of Oakland, California.svg Presidential no 1994 Oakland mayoral election 1994 2002 Oakland mayoral election 2002 June 2, 1998 x150px Jerry Brown Independent (United States) 48,129 58.9% x150px Ed Blakely Nonpartisan candidate 12,226 14.9% x150px Shannon Reeves Nonpartisan candidate 5,679 6.9% x150px Ignacio De La Fuente Democratic Party (United States) 5,509 6.7% x150px Mary King Nonpartisan candidate 4,618 5.6% Mayor Elihu Harris Democratic Party (United States) Jerry Brown Independent politician The 1998 Oakland mayoral election was held on June 2, 1998, to elect the mayor of Oakland, California. It saw the election of Jerry Brown, the former and future governor of California, as mayor. Brown won an outright majority in the first round of the election, forgoing the need for a runoff.Bruni Frank PRIMARIES '98: THE MAYOR-ELECT; Jerry Brown Wins, but, Hey, No Big Deal https://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/04/us/primaries-98-the-mayor-elect-jerry-brown-wins-but-hey-no-big-deal.html New York Times 6 December 2019 4 June 1998 Candidates Hugh E. Bassette Leo Bazile, attorney, former member of the Oakland City Council,Johnson Chip Leo Bazile misused son's settlement / Sad end to career of a firebrand / State Bar forces Bazile to leave law https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/johnson/article/Leo-Bazile-misused-son-s-settlement-Sad-end-to-2925714.php SFGate 8 December 2019 28 April 2001 candidate for mayor in 1990 Jerry Brown, former governor of California (1975–1983), former Chair of the California Democratic Party (1989–1991), former Secretary of State of California (1971–1975), candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 1976, 1980, 1992 Ignacio De La Fuente, member of the Oakland City Council since 1992Mayor; City of Oakland Voter Information http://www.smartvoter.org/2006/06/06/ca/alm/race/028/ Smart Voter 8 December 2019 Ces Butner, businessmanCes Butner President, Port of Oakland https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/19762002 www.bloomberg.com 8 December 2019Mobley Esther Who is Ces Butner? Speakeasy's new owner has ties to Anheuser-Busch https://www.sfgate.com/insidescoop/article/Meet-Ces-Butner-Speakeasy-s-new-owner-11136189.php SFGate 8 December 2019 10 May 2017 Ed Blakely, urban planner, consultant to mayor Elihu HarrisJohnson Chip Oakland urban planner who sought leadership will head New Orleans recovery team https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/johnson/article/Oakland-urban-planner-who-sought-leadership-will-2465807.php SFGate 8 December 2019 5 December 2006 Maria G. Harper Mary V. King, Alameda County SupervisorDelVecchio Rick Blacks and Brown / That Jerry Brown ran for mayor of Oakland this year was a surprise to many. That Oakland was ready to give him the job is a bigger story. https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Blacks-and-Brown-That-Jerry-Brown-ran-for-mayor-2996907.php SFGate 8 December 2019 16 August 1998 and 1994 mayoral candidate Audrey Rice Oliver Shannon Reeves, head of Oakland NAACP (Republican)Jerry Brown's No-Nonsense New Age for Oakland https://www.city-journal.org/html/jerry-brown’s-no-nonsense-new-age-oakland-12032.html City Journal 8 December 2019 en 1999 Hector Reyna, perennial candidateHector Reyna never won, but he was no loser https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2008/10/31/hector-reyna-never-won-but-he-was-no-loser/ East Bay Times 8 December 2019 31 October 2008 Campaign Incumbent mayor Elihu Harris opted against running for a third term.Barabak Mark Z. La Ganga Maria L. Jerry Brown Enters Race for Oakland Mayor https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-oct-29-mn-47898-story.html Los Angeles Times 5 December 2019 29 October 1997 Brown entered what was already a crowded mayoral field in late October 1997, instantly becoming the race's frontrunner. A poll published in The Montclarion right before he formally entered the race had shown Brown garnering 47% in a hypothetical race. Brown identified himself to be an independent, having declared himself to have left the Democratic Party.West Paul Jerry Brown as Oakland's mayor? Champion: The idealistic former governor and presidential hopeful has found a city where he can make a difference -- small enough to get things done, big enough to be a national model. https://www.baltimoresun.com/1998/05/28/jerry-brown-as-oaklands-mayor-champion-the-idealistic-former-governor-and-presidential-hopeful-has-found-a-city-where-he-can-make-a-difference-small-enough-to-get-things-done-big-enough-to-be-a-nation/ Baltimore Sun 5 December 2019 28 May 1998 Brown ran under the campaign slogan "Oaklanders First". He campaign actively, holding many events. Brown was endorsed by, among others, former Berkeley, California mayor Gus Newport. Brown was the only white candidate running in the race. Oakland was and still is a majority minority city.http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_15916879?nclick_check=1 Jerry Brown's years as Oakland mayor set stage for political comeback San Jose Mercury News August 29, 2010 October 13, 2010 Brown won a majority of the black vote. Brown was heavily anticipated to win the election. While Oakland had a weak mayor form of government, Brown was also campaigning to change this. He supported Measure X, a measure on the ballot in November 1998 which would change the city's model of government to a strong mayor for a period of 6 years. Ultimately, in November, Oakland's electorate voted by a landslide margin of 3 to 1 in support of Measure X, switching the city to a strong mayor system of governance prior to Brown taking office.DelVecchio Rick Holtz Debra Levi Measure X Victory for Jerry Brown / Strong-mayor initiative OKd by Oakland voters http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Measure-X-Victory-for-Jerry-Brown-Strong-mayor-2981070.php SFGate 12 December 2019 4 November 1998Svara James H. Watson Douglas J. More than Mayor or Manager: Campaigns to Change Form of Government in America's Large Cities 2010 Georgetown University Press 978-1-58901-620-0 121–138 https://books.google.com/books?id=ZUDsPHOnkGEC 12 December 2019 en Years later, in 2004, a referendum permanently extending Measure X later was passed, after failing to pass in 2002, making permanent the city's shift to the strong mayor model of governance. Results ResultsOAKLAND MAYOR http://www.co.alameda.ca.us/rov/v984/ROVE971032.HTML Alameda County 7 November 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20040103221020/http://www.co.alameda.ca.us/rov/v984/ROVE971032.HTML 3 January 2004 11 June 1998 Jerry Brown 48,129 58.9 Ed Blakely 12,226 14.9 Shannon F. Reeves 5,679 6.9 Ignacio De La Fuente 5,509 6.7 Mary V. King 4,618 5.6 Ces Butner 2,222 2.7 Audrey Rice Oliver 1,245 1.5 Leo Bazile 997 1.2 Hugh E. Bassette 518 0.6 Maria G. Harper 329 0.4 Hector Reyna 207 0.2 References Oakland 1998 Oakland Category:Jerry Brown Category:June 1998 in the United States