1975 Philadelphia mayoral election

1975 Philadelphia mayoral election
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Turnout	65% 12 pp
Mayor before election; Frank Rizzo; Democratic	Elected Mayor ; Frank Rizzo; Democratic

The 1975 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the reelection of Frank Rizzo.

Rizzo defeated African American leader Charles W. Boweser, who led an independent campaign,^[2] and Republican nominee Tom Foglietta.

Democratic primary[edit]

Philadelphia mayoral Democratic primary, 1975
	Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic	Frank Rizzo (incumbent)	179,994	54.97%
Democratic	Louis G. Hill	141,287	43.15%
Democratic	Muhammad Kenyatta	6,133	1.87%

Foglietta was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

1975 Philadelphia mayoral election (general election)^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Frank Rizzo (incumbent)	311,879	56.99%
	Independent	Charles W. Bowser	134,334	24.55%
	Republican	Thomas M. Foglietta	101,001	18.46%
Turnout			547,214

^ 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.
^ 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.

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