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The 1994 election forMayor of Newark took place inNewark,the most populous city in the state of New Jersey, on May 10, 1994. Elections for all seats on the nine-memberMunicipal Council of Newark were held the same day. A runoff election, if necessary, would have taken place. Elections in the city arenon-partisan and candidates are not listed by political party. Incumbent MayorSharpe James was re-elected to his third term in office.
Despite his loss,Ras Baraka would successfully run again for mayor of Newark20 years later.[1][2]
Though all elections are non-partisan, all candidates are registered Democrats and Newark is a heavily Democratic city.
If no candidate received 50% of the vote, the race would have continued to a run-off between the top two candidates from the first round.
James received 64% of the total vote, securing re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Sharpe James (incumbent) | 22,999 | 64.0% | |
| Nonpartisan | Ras Baraka | 3,056 | 8.5% | |
| Nonpartisan | Colleen Walton | 2,934 | 8.1% | |
| Total votes | 28,989 | 100.00 | ||
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