The 1987 Baltimore mayoral election saw the election of

Kurt Schmoke Kurt Lidell Schmoke (born December 1, 1949) is an American politician and lawyer who was the 47th mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, from 1987 to 1999, the first African American to be elected to the post. He is the current president of the University ...

. Incumbent mayor Clarence Burns was defeated in the Democratic primary.

Nominations

Primary elections were held September 15.

Democratic primary

Republican primary

General election

The general election was held November 3.

References

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November 1987 events in the United States Mayoral elections in Baltimore