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  Gibson, Kenneth A.
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AffiliationDemocratic  
 
NameKenneth A. Gibson
Address72 Tuxedo Pkwy.
Newark, New Jersey , United States
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Born May 15, 1932
DiedMarch 29, 2019 (86 years)
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Mar 29, 2019 08:59pm
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InfoKenneth Allen Gibson is an American Democratic Party politician, who was elected in 1970 as the 34th Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, the largest city in the state. He was the first African American elected mayor of any major Northeastern U.S. city. He served from 1970 to 1986


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  05/13/1986 Newark Mayor Lost 40.26% (-15.31%)
  06/04/1985 NJ Governor - D Primary Lost 26.13% (-4.89%)
  06/15/1982 Newark Mayor - Runoff Won 52.61% (+5.21%)
  05/11/1982 Newark Mayor Won 40.68% (+7.27%)
  06/02/1981 NJ Governor - D Primary Lost 15.03% (-10.89%)
  05/09/1978 Newark Mayor Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  05/14/1974 Newark Mayor Won 54.30% (+10.60%)
  06/16/1970 Newark Mayor - Runoff Won 55.88% (+11.76%)
  05/12/1970 Newark Mayor Won 42.72% (+22.39%)
  05/10/1966 Newark Mayor Lost 17.03% (-32.33%)
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