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.

1975 Cleveland mayoral election

← 1973 November 4, 1975 1977 →
 
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

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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

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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

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