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The Jersey City mayoral election of 2001 was held on May 8, 2001. The mayor is popularly elected in a nonpartisan general election. The incumbent Mayor of Jersey City, Bret Schundler, did not run for re-election.
A runoff held on June 5, 2001. Glenn Cunningham was elected, becoming the first African-American mayor of Jersey City.[1] His opponent in the run-off was Thomas A. DeGise,[2] who later became Hudson County Executive.[3][4][5] It was one of the most expensive local races in New Jersey history.[6]
Cunningham died in office before completing his term.[1][7]
- ^ a b "Jersey City Mayor Glenn Cunningham: A life filled with firsts". NJ.com. April 24, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ Wakin, Daniel J. (May 9, 2001). "Close Election Forces Runoff For Mayor Of Jersey City". The New York Times. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Ten years ago, Glenn D. Cunningham became Jersey City's first black mayor". NJ.com. July 4, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "In Jersey City, runoff elections rarely change initial outcome". NJ.com. November 6, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "A little Jersey City election day history". May 12, 2009. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "The Top 25 Most Expensive Local Races in New Jersey". January 22, 2015.
- ^ Smothers, Ronald (May 27, 2004). "Death of Jersey City Mayor Tips the Balance of Power". The New York Times. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
