1989 Toledo, Ohio mayoral election

1989 Toledo mayoral election

November 7, 1989
 
Candidate John McHugh Donna Owens
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 63,848 25,936
Percentage 71.11% 28.89%

Mayor before election

Donna Owens
Nonpartisan

Elected mayor

John McHugh
Nonpartisan

The 1989 Dayton mayoral election took place on November 7, 1989. Incumbent Mayor Donna Owens ran for re-election to a fourth term. She was challenged by John McHugh, the former Chairman of the county Democratic Party. In the primary election, McHugh placed first by a wide margin, winning 69 percent of the vote to Owens's 31 percent. McHugh defeated Owens by a landslide in the general election, winning 71 percent of the vote.