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1973 Cleveland mayoral election

The Cleveland mayoral election of 1973 saw the reelection of Ralph Perk.

1973 Cleveland mayoral election
← 1971 November 6, 1973 1975 →
 
Nominee Ralph Perk Mercedes Cotner
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 90,350 45,267
Percentage 66.62% 33.38%
Mayor before election

Ralph Perk
Republican

Elected mayor

Ralph Perk
Republican

This was the first Cleveland mayoral election to use a nonpartisan system.[1]

Primary election

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Candidates

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Results

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Primary election results[4]
Candidate Votes %
Ralph Perk (incumbent) 56,560 54.92
James M. Carney 44,459 43.17
Robbie Scherr 1,126 1.09
Joseph Pirincin 838 0.81
Total votes 102,983 100

General election

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On October 11, James M. Carney withdrew from the race, citing "personal" reasons.[2] Carney's campaign committee selected then-City Council Clerk Mercedes R. Cotner to replace him on the ballot.[5]

Results

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Cleveland mayoral election, 1973[6]
Candidate Votes %
Ralph Perk (incumbent) 90,350 66.62
Mercedes Cotner 45,267 33.38
Total votes 135,617 100

References

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  1. ^ Swanstrom, Todd (1985). The Crisis of Growth Politics: Cleveland, Kucinich, and the Challenge of Urban Populism. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. p. 273n. ISBN 9780877223665.
  2. ^ a b "CANDIDATE QUITS CLEVELAND RACE (Published 1973)". The New York Times. October 13, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "11 CANDIDATES VIE IN CLEVELAND RACE (Published 1971)". The New York Times. August 22, 1971. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "Cleveland Mayor - Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "CLEVELAND POLL FAVORS THE G.O.P (Published 1973)". The New York Times. November 4, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "Cleveland Mayor". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
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