1961 Cleveland mayoral election

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Cleveland mayoral election, 1961
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  1959 November 6, 1961 [1] 1962  
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Nominee Anthony J. Celebrezze Albina Cermak
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote145,97253,302
Percentage73.25%26.75%

Mayor before election

Anthony J. Celebrezze
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Anthony J. Celebrezze
Democratic

The Cleveland mayoral election of 1961 saw the fourth re-election of incumbent mayor Anthony J. Celebrezze. His Republican opponent was Albina Cermak, the first woman to run for mayor of Cleveland. [2]

General election

1961 Cleveland mayoral election (general election) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anthony J. Celebrezze (incumbent) 145,972 73.25%
Republican Albina Cermak53,30226.75%
Turnout 199,274

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References

  1. 1 2 "RaceID=749220". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  2. Deinhart, Mari (December 5, 2014). "Albina R. Cermak". Cleveland Historical Society. Retrieved May 13, 2019.