The 1979 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the election of William J. Green III.
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Ahead of the election there had been an unsuccessful effort to amend the city charter to allow incumbent mayor Frank Rizzo to run for a third consecutive term.[2]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Charles W. Bowser, independent candidate for mayor in 1975[2]
- George G. Britt, Jr., management consultant and perennial candidate
- C. Douglas Clark
- William J. Green III, former U.S. Representative and candidate for U.S. Senate in 1976
- Frank Lomento, pretzel vendor and perennial candidate
- Ralph C. Morrone
- Ronald David Tinney
- Gil W. Veasey
- Inez Walker
Withdrew
edit- Albert V. Gaudiosi, former City Commerce Director
- William G. Klenk, City Controller
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William J. Green III | 215,742 | 51.69% | |
| Democratic | Charles Bowser | 178,376 | 42.74% | |
| Democratic | William Klenk | 10,628 | 2.55% | |
| Democratic | Inez Walker | 2,816 | 0.68% | |
| Democratic | Gil Veasey | 2,524 | 0.61% | |
| Democratic | George G. Britt, Jr. | 2,482 | 0.60% | |
| Democratic | Frank Lomento | 1,616 | 0.39% | |
| Democratic | Albert Gaudiosi | 1,502 | 0.36% | |
| Democratic | C. Douglas Clark | 725 | 0.17% | |
| Democratic | Ralph C. Morrone | 489 | 0.12% | |
| Democratic | Ronald David Tinney | 460 | 0.11% | |
Republican primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- David W. Marston, former U.S. Attorney and candidate for governor in 1978
Results
editMarston was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
Independents and third parties
editConsumers
edit- Lucien Blackwell, City Councilman from District 3
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William J. Green III | 313,345 | 52.59% | |
| Republican | David W. Marston | 174,083 | 29.22% | |
| Consumer | Lucien Blackwell | 108,447 | 18.20% | |
| Turnout | 595,875 | |||
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Coard, Michael (February 10, 2018). "Charles Bowser: The Ultimate Power Player". Philly Magazine. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ "Mayors of the City of Philadelphia 1691-2000". City of Philadelphia. Retrieved April 28, 2019.