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The1989 Atlanta mayoral election occurred on October 3, 1989. Former mayorMaynard Jackson won a third non-consecutive term in alandslide victory.
Incumbent mayorAndrew Young was barred from seeking reelection due toterm limits.[1]
Since Jackson received amajority in the general election, norunoff election needed to be held.
Withdrew
In early August, Jackson's prime competitor, Michael Lomax, withdrew from the race.[2] Later that month, right before the qualifying deadline to enter the race, Hosea Williams entered the race, claiming that he wanted to prevent the election from becoming, "acoronation of Maynard".[1]
The race drew little interest, and saw what was considered to be low turnout.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Maynard Jackson | 55,811 | 79.37 | |
| Nonpartisan | Hosea Williams | 11,261 | 16.01 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jerry Farber | 2,101 | 2.99 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Teal | 732 | 1.04 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mitchell Williams | 273 | 0.39 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lafayette Parry | 141 | 0.20 | |
| Turnout | 70,319 | 36.53 | ||
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