Philadelphia mayoral election
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The 1856 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the election of Richard Vaux.
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The 1856 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the election of Richard Vaux.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Richard Vaux | 29,534 | 53.45% | |
| American Republican | Henry Dunning Moore | 25,445 | 46.05% | |
| - | William B. Thomas | 275 | 0.50% | |
| Turnout | 55,254 | |||
The 2007 Philadelphia mayoral election was held on November 6, 2007 when Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States elected Michael Nutter as the Mayor of Philadelphia starting in 2008. The incumbent mayor, John F. Street was barred from seeking a third term because of term limits. The Democratic Party primary campaign saw two well-known, well-funded Philadelphia congressmen – Bob Brady and Chaka Fattah – eclipsed by self-funding businessman Tom Knox and reformist former Philadelphia City Council member Nutter, who won by a surprisingly large margin in the primary election on May 15. He went on to face Republican Party nominee Al Taubenberger in the general election, which he won by a large margin and with the lowest voter turnout in a Philadelphia mayoral election without an incumbent since 1951. Mayor Nutter was sworn in on January 7, 2008.
James Francis Kenney is an American politician who is the 99th Mayor of Philadelphia. He was first elected on November 3, 2015, defeating his Republican rival Melissa Murray Bailey after winning the crowded Democratic primary by a landslide on May 19.
The 2011 Philadelphia mayoral election was held on November 8, 2011, to elect the mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Incumbent Michael Nutter had been Mayor of Philadelphia since 2008 after being elected in the 2007 election, and was re-elected with approximately 75% of the vote. Primary elections were held on May 17, 2011.
The 2015 Philadelphia mayoral election was held on November 3, 2015, to elect the Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, concurrently with various other state and local elections. Heavily favored Democratic party candidate Jim Kenney won.
The 2019 Philadelphia mayoral election was held on November 5, 2019, to elect the mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Incumbent mayor Jim Kenney, first elected in 2015, was running for reelection. Kenney was running on raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour, to maintain supervised injection sites and the city's soda tax, and to ensure the city's compliance with the Paris Climate Agreement.
The 1991 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the election of Democrat Ed Rendell.
The 1987 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the reelection of Wilson Goode over former mayor Frank Rizzo, who had switched to the Republican Party.
The 1983 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the election of Wilson Goode.
The 1947 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the reelection of Bernard Samuel. As of 2021, this is the last election in Philadelphia mayoral history won by a Republican and the last not won by a Democrat.
The 1887 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the election Edwin Henry Fitler. This was the first Philadelphia mayoral election to a 4-year term. Previously, since 1862, mayoral elections had been for three-year terms.
The 1854 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the election of Robert T. Conrad.
The 1839 Philadelphia mayoral election saw John Swift return to office for a seventh overall non-consecutive term.
The 1840 Philadelphia mayoral election saw John Swift reelected to office for his eighth overall non-consecutive term.
The 1841 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the election of John Morin Scott.
The 1844 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the election of Peter McCall.
The 1845 Philadelphia mayoral election saw John Swift return to office for a ninth overall non-consecutive term.
The 1847 Philadelphia mayoral election saw John Swift reelected to office for an eleventh overall non-consecutive term.
The 1849 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the election of Joel Jones.
The 1853 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the reelection of Charles Gilpin to a fourth consecutive term.