1989 Atlanta mayoral election

1989 Atlanta mayoral election
October 3, 1989
Turnout36.53%
 
Candidate Maynard Jackson Hosea Williams
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 55,811 11,261
Percentage 79.37% 16.01
Mayor before election

Andrew Young
Democratic

 Elected mayor

Maynard Jackson
Democratic

The 1989 Atlanta mayoral election occurred on October 3, 1989. Former mayor Maynard Jackson won a third non-consecutive term in a landslide victory.

Incumbent mayor Andrew Young was barred from seeking reelection due to term limits.

Since Jackson received a majority in the general election, no runoff election needed to be held.

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