1998 Washington, D.C., mayoral election

None January 2025 September 2023 District of Columbia presidential no 40.2% 1994 Washington, D.C., mayoral election 1994 2002 Washington, D.C., mayoral election 2002 November 3, 1998 Image:Mayor Williams Anthony.jpg 150x150px Anthony A. Williams District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 92,504 66.16% File:06.CapitalPrideParade.WDC.7June1998 (24674315520) (cropped).jpg Carol Schwartz District of Columbia Republican Party 42,280 30.24% Mayor Marion Barry District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Anthony A. Williams District of Columbia Democratic State Committee File:1998 Washington, D.C., mayoral election - Results by ward and precinct.svg On November 3, 1998, Washington, D.C., held an election for its mayor. The Democratic candidate, former chief financial officer (CFO) Anthony A. Williams, defeated Republican candidate Carol Schwartz, a member of the Council of the District of Columbia. The parties' primary elections had been held on September 15, 1998.https://www.dcboee.org/election_info/election_results/elec_1998/general_election.asp Final and Complete Election Results: November 3, 1998 General Election District of Columbia Board of Elections November 13, 1998 February 7, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20151117020512/https://www.dcboee.org/election_info/election_results/elec_1998/general_election.asp 2015-11-17 dead Party primaries Anthony A. Williams, who had been appointed as chief financial officer under outgoing mayor Marion Barry in 1995, ran as a technocratic candidate against three members of the Council of the District of Columbia. The Washington Post reported that the entry of Williams, who at the time had only resided in DC for three years, "vastly changed the playing field for three council members who had prepared to run against Barry or against each other in the Democratic primary".Cottman Michael H. Woodlee Yolanda 1998-11-04 WILLIAMS WINS BIG IN D.C. MAYOR'S RACE https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1998/11/04/williams-wins-big-in-dc-mayors-race/495bcfc6-78a4-48cc-aff6-7a045294d05c/ 2026-04-28 The Washington Post en-US 0190-8286 His closest opponent, councilmember Kevin P. Chavous, received the support of the Metropolitan Washington AFL-CIO, their first mayoral primary endorsement since the 1986 Washington election.Powell Michael 1998-06-30 CHAVOUS WINS UNION BACKING IN MAYOR'S RACE https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1998/06/30/chavous-wins-union-backing-in-mayors-race/a69055f9-0dfd-4e47-bd80-d0bc95385098/ 2026-04-28 The Washington Post en-US 0190-8286 Democratic primary District of Columbia Democratic primary election, 1998https://www.dcboee.org/election_info/election_results/elec_1998/primary_election.asp Final and Complete Election Results: September 15, 1998 Primary Election District of Columbia Board of Elections February 7, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20141129082043/https://www.dcboee.org/election_info/election_results/elec_1998/primary_election.asp November 29, 2014 dead District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Anthony A. Williams 45,216 49.91 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Kevin P. Chavous 31,499 34.77 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Jack Evans 8,621 9.52 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Harold Brazil 3,994 4.41 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Sylvia Robinson-Green 363 0.40 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Jeff Gildenhorn 358 0.40 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Osie Thorpe 167 0.18 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Write-in 367 0.41 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.Powell Michael EX-SENATOR FOR MAYOR? https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1998/06/12/ex-senator-for-mayor/963bb4bc-818a-4175-b0f4-a4a6bd301525/ 19 April 2025 The Washington Post 11 June 1998 District of Columbia Republican primary election, 1998 District of Columbia Republican Party Carol Schwartz 2,516 88.53 District of Columbia Republican Party Write-in 326 11.47 2,842 100 D.C. Statehood primary District of Columbia Statehood primary election, 1998 D.C. Statehood Party John Gloster 245 62.98 D.C. Statehood Party Write-in 144 37.02 389 100 Umoja Party primary District of Columbia Umoja primary election, 1998 Umoja Party Write-in 128 100 128 100 General election District of Columbia mayoral election, 1998 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Anthony A. Williams 92,504 66.16 District of Columbia Republican Party Carol Schwartz 42,280 30.24 D.C. Statehood Party John Gloster 2,312 1.65 Independent politician Alpha Brown 693 0.49 Independent politician Brian P. Moore 501 0.36 Independent politician Faith Dane 430 0.31 Socialist Workers Party of the District of Columbia Sam Manuel 330 0.24 Independent politician Albert Ceccone 236 0.17 539 0.38 139,825 100 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee References 30em mayor Washington, D.C. 1998 Washington, D.C.