1975 Philadelphia mayoral election

1975 Philadelphia mayoral election

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Turnout65%[1] Decrease 12 pp
 
Nominee Frank Rizzo Charles W. Bowser Tom Foglietta
Party Democratic Independent Republican
Popular vote 311,879 134,334 101,001
Percentage 56.99% 24.55% 18.46%

Mayor before election

Frank Rizzo
Democratic

Elected mayor

Frank Rizzo
Democratic

The 1975 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the reelection of Frank Rizzo.

Rizzo defeated African American leader Charles W. Boweser, who led an independent campaign,[2] and Republican nominee Tom Foglietta.

  1. ^ Denvir, Daniel (May 22, 2015). "Voter Turnout in U.S. Mayoral Elections Is Pathetic, But It Wasn't Always This Way". City Lab. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  2. ^ Coard, Michael (February 10, 2018). "Charles Bowser: The Ultimate Power Player". Philly Magazine. Retrieved April 28, 2019.