1969 Pittsburgh mayoral election

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1969 Pittsburgh mayoral election
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  1965 November 4, 1969 1973  
  Peter F. Flaherty (PA mayor).png No image.svg
Nominee Pete Flaherty John Tabor
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote118,93662,586
Percentage65.5%34.5%

Mayor before election

Joseph M. Barr
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Pete Flaherty
Democratic

The Mayoral election of 1969 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was held on Tuesday, November 4, 1969. The incumbent mayor, Joe Barr of the Democratic Party chose not to run for his third term.

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Primary elections

Outspoken City Councilman Pete Flaherty won the Democratic Primary, despite strong opposition from the city's aging party machine. He ran an aggressive campaign and characterized himself to the public as a reform. Court of Common Pleas Judge Harry Kramer, the endorsed candidate, launched a series of sharp personal attacks on Flaherty, which undermined his own campaign and hastened his defeat.

General election

A total of 181,522 votes were cast. As is typical in the heavily Democratic city, Flaherty won by over 30 points. The Republican nominee was John Tabor, the state's last Secretary of Internal Affairs (under the 1968 Pennsylvania Constitution, this elected position, considered to be the state's third highest office, was eliminated).

Pittsburgh mayoral election, 1969
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Pete Flaherty 118,936 65.5
Republican John Tabor62,58634.5
Turnout 181,522
Democratic hold Swing

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