The Cleveland mayoral election of 1971 saw the election of Ralph Perk.
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This was the last officially partisan mayoral election in Cleveland. Subsequent elections have used a nonpartisan system.
Nominations
editPrimaries were held on September 28.[1][2][3]
Democratic primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James M. Carney | 74,031 | 52.76% | |
| Democratic | Anthony J. Garofoli | 60,141 | 42.86% | |
| Democratic | Patrick L. Gerity | 6,149 | 4.38% | |
| Turnout | 140,321 | |||
Republican primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ralph Perk | 12,156 | 66.95% | |
| Republican | George Voinovich | 6,000 | 33.05% | |
| Turnout | 18,156 | |||
General election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ralph Perk | 88,744 | 38.73% | |
| Independent | Arnold R. Pinkney | 72,785 | 31.76% | |
| Democratic | James M. Carney | 65,877 | 28.75% | |
| Socialist Labor | Joseph Pirincin | 1,740 | 0.76% | |
| Turnout | 229,146 | |||
References
edit- ^ a b "RaceID=660454". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- ^ a b "RaceID=660456". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- ^ a b "RaceID=481271". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2019.