1969 Detroit mayoral election

1969 Detroit mayoral election

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Candidate Roman Gribbs Richard H. Austin
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 257,714 250,751
Percentage 50.60% 49.40%

Mayor before election

Jerome Cavanagh
Democratic

Elected mayor

Roman Gribbs
Democratic

The 1969 Detroit mayoral election took place on November 4, 1969.[1] It saw the election of Roman Gribbs. The election was historic for Richard H. Austin being the first Black individual to advance to a Detroit mayoral general election.

The election was nonpartisan.[2]

  1. ^ Flint, Jerry M. (September 10, 1969). "NEGRO A LEADER IN DETROIT VOTE; Austin and Sheriff Gribbs Top Mayoral Primary". The New York Times. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
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