Election for mayor of Pittsburgh
1961 Pittsburgh mayoral election
Nominee
Joseph M. Barr
William Crehan
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
124,082
60,522
Percentage
67.2%
32.8%
Mayor before election
Joseph M. Barr
Democratic
Elected Mayor
Joseph M. Barr
Democratic
The Mayoral election of 1961 in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania was held on Tuesday , November 7, 1961. The incumbent mayor, Joe Barr of the Democratic Party won his first full term as mayor, after achieving the position in a 1959 special election. Barr received more than twice as many votes as his Republican opponent, insurance agent William Crehan.
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Pittsburgh mayoral election 1961
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