1947 Philadelphia mayoral election

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1947 Philadelphia mayoral election
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Nominee Bernard Samuel Richardson Dilworth
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote413,091321,469
Percentage56.25%43.76%
Mayor before election

Bernard Samuel
Republican

Elected mayor

Bernard Samuel
Republican

The 1947 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the reelection of Bernard Samuel. To date, this is the last mayoral election in Philadelphia won by a Republican. [1] Samuel defeated Democratic Party nominee, first-time candidate Richardson Dilworth. Dilworth would subsequently go on to be the unsuccessful Democratic Party nominee for governor of Pennsylvania in 1950 before being elected Philadelphia district attorney in 1951 and mayor of Philadelphia in 1955.

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General election

Candidates

Results

1947 Philadelphia mayoral election (general election) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bernard Samuel (incumbent) 413,091 56.25%
Democratic Richardson Dilworth 321,46943.76%
Turnout 734,560

References

  1. 1 2 "Mayors of the City of Philadelphia 1691-2000". City of Philadelphia. Retrieved April 28, 2019.


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