1988 Milwaukee mayoral election

1988 Milwaukee mayoral election
April 5, 1988
 
Candidate John Norquist Martin J. Schreiber
Popular vote 112,902 93,738
Percentage 54.64% 45.36%
Mayor before election

Henry Maier
Democratic

Elected mayor

John Norquist
Democratic

The 1988 Milwaukee mayoral election was held in April 1988, to elect the mayor of Milwaukee. State Senator John Norquist was elected to succeed outgoing mayor Henry Maier. Norquist defeated Martin J. Schreiber (the former lieutenant governor and acting governor of Wisconsin) in the general election. Six other candidates (including Lee Holloway) were eliminated in the nonpartisan primary. Dennis Conta (former Wisconsin secretary of revenue) withdrew from the race before the primary took place.

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