1975 Cleveland mayoral election

The 1975 Cleveland mayoral election took place on November 4, 1975, to elect the Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. Ralph Perk was reelected to a second consecutive term. The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the September 30 primary advancing to the general election.

Cleveland mayoral election, 1975

November 4, 1975
 
Candidate Ralph Perk Arnold R. Pinkney
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 98,341 83,155
Percentage 54.18% 45.82%

Mayor before election

Ralph Perk
Republican

Elected Mayor

Ralph Perk
Republican

Primary election

Primary election results[1]
Candidate Votes %
Arnold R. Pinkney 48,168 41.45%
Ralph Perk (incumbent) 44,130 37.97%
Patrick Sweeney 10,674 9.19%
Jim Dickerson 8,873 7.64%
Joseph Pirincin 1,721 1.48%
Richard B. Kay 1,241 1.07%
Anthony R. Curry 820 0.71%
Robert J. Bresnahan 590 0.51%
Total votes 116,217

General election

Cleveland mayoral election, 1975[2]
Candidate Votes %
Ralph Perk (incumbent) 98,341 54.18%
Arnold R. Pinkney 83,155 45.82%
Total votes 181,496

References

  1. "RaceID=556994". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  2. "RaceID=548324". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
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