1967 Columbus, Ohio mayoral election

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1967 Columbus, Ohio mayoral election
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  1963 November 7, 1967 1971  
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Candidate Jack Sensenbrenner Jerry Spears, Jr.
Party Democratic Republican

Mayor before election

Jack Sensenbrenner
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Jack Sensenbrenner
Democratic

The Columbus mayoral election of 1967 was the 73rd mayoral election in Columbus, Ohio, United States. During the primary nomination on May 2, 1967, the Columbus electorate nominated Republican Jerry Spears, Jr., a businessman from the Hilltop neighborhood, and incumbent Democratic mayor Jack Sensenbrenner to compete in the mayoral election. On Tuesday, November 7, 1967, mayor Jack Sensenbrenner defeated Jerry Spears, Jr.

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