1975 Cleveland mayoral election
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
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.
Primary election [ ]
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 [ ]
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
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