1969 St. Louis mayoral election

The 1969 St. Louis mayoral election was held on 1 April 1969 in order to elect the mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. It saw the re-election of incumbent Democratic mayor Alfonso Cervantes over his Republican opponent Gerald Fisher.

1969 St. Louis mayoral election

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Candidate Alfonso Cervantes Gerald Fisher
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 64,813 41,825
Percentage 60.78% 39.22%

Mayor before election

Alfonso Cervantes
Democratic

Elected mayor

Alfonso Cervantes
Democratic

General election

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On election day, 1 April 1969, Democratic nominee Alfonso Cervantes won re-election by a margin of 22,988 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Gerald Fisher, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Mayor of St. Louis. Cervantes was sworn in for his second term on 15 April 1969.[1]

Results

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General election result
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alfonso Cervantes 64,813 60.78
Republican Gerald Fisher 41,825 39.22
Turnout 106,538 100.00

References

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  1. ^ "St. Louis Mayor". ourcampaigns.com. 21 August 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2023.