1994 New Orleans mayoral election

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The 1994 New Orleans mayoral election was held with an open primary on February 5, 1994, and a runoff on March 5, 1994. Incumbent mayor Sidney Barthelemy was barred from a third term, so the race was wide open. The main candidates were Marc Morial (Democratic), Donald Mintz (Democratic), and Mitch Landrieu (Democratic), along with a few others. The campaign focused on crime and city problems, and it featured some personal attacks. After a lengthy campaign, the top two finishers, Mintz and Morial, went to a runoff because no one won a majority in the first round. In the runoff, Marc Morial defeated Donald Mintz to become mayor.

Election results

First round (February 5, 1994)
- Marc Morial: 49,604 votes (32.48%)
- Donald Mintz: 56,305 votes (36.87%)
- Mitch Landrieu: 14,689 votes (9.62%)
- Sherman Copelin: 11,731 votes (7.68%)
- Ken Carter: 10,818 votes (7.08%)

Runoff (March 5, 1994)
- Marc Morial: 93,094 votes (54.5%)
- Donald Mintz: 77,730 votes (45.5%)

Winner: Marc Morial (Democratic)