1965 Pittsburgh mayoral election
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Elections in Pennsylvania |
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Government |
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.
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[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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. 7 November 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
Preceded by 1961 |
Pittsburgh mayoral election 1965 |
Succeeded by 1969 |
Categories:
- 1965 Pennsylvania elections
- 1965 United States mayoral elections
- Mayoral elections in Pittsburgh
- 1960s in Pittsburgh
- November 1965 events in the United States
- Pennsylvania election stubs
- Pittsburgh stubs