1965 Pittsburgh mayoral election

The Mayoral election of 1965 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was held on Tuesday, November 2, 1965. The incumbent mayor, Joe Barr of the Democratic Party was victorious for his second term.

1965 Pittsburgh mayoral election

November 2, 1965

Nominee Joseph M. Barr Vince Rovitto Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 109,947 65,969 Percentage 62.5% 37.5%

Mayor before election Joseph M. Barr Democratic Elected Mayor Joseph M. Barr Democratic

A total of 184,604 votes were cast. The 1965 race marks the last time that a Republican candidate was marginally competitive, as Barr defeated attorney Vince Rovitto by only about a 25% margin of victory. Subsequent Republicans have generally failed to achieve 30% of the total vote.

Results

Pittsburgh mayoral election, 1965

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Joe Barr (incumbent)	109,947	62.5
	Republican	Vince Rovitto	65,969	37.5
Turnout			175,915
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

• "Republican mayoral candidates through the years". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 7, 2007. Retrieved September 18, 2009.

Preceded by 1961

Pittsburgh mayoral election 1965

Succeeded by 1969