1971 Cleveland mayoral election

1971 Cleveland mayoral election

← 1969 November 2, 1971 1973 →
 
Nominee Ralph Perk Arnold R. Pinkney James M. Carney
Party Republican Independent Democratic
Popular vote 88,744 72,785 65,877
Percentage 38.73% 31.76% 28.75%

Mayor before election

Carl Stokes
Democratic

Elected mayor

Ralph Perk
Republican

The Cleveland mayoral election of 1971 saw the election of Ralph Perk.

This was the last officially partisan mayoral election in Cleveland. Subsequent elections have used a nonpartisan system.