2001 Jersey City mayoral election

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.

Jersey City mayoral election, 2001
May 8, 2001 and June 5, 2001
 
Candidate Glenn Cunningham Thomas A. DeGise
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 22,232 19,581
Percentage 53.17% 46.83%
Mayor before election

Bret Schundler
Republican

 Elected Mayor

Glenn Cunningham
Democratic

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A runoff held on June 5, 2001. Glenn Cunningham was elected, becoming the first African-American mayor of Jersey City. His opponent in the run-off was Thomas A. DeGise, who later became Hudson County Executive. It was one of the most expensive local races in New Jersey history.

Cunningham died in office before completing his term.

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