1969 St. Louis mayoral election

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1969 St. Louis mayoral election
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  1965 April 1, 1969 1973  
  Alfonso J. Cervantes, mayor of St. Louis.jpg 3x4.svg
Candidate Alfonso Cervantes Gerald Fisher
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote64,81341,825
Percentage60.78%39.22%

Mayor before election

Alfonso Cervantes
Democratic

Elected mayor

Alfonso Cervantes
Democratic

The 1969 St. Louis mayoral election was held on April 1, 1969, in order to elect the mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. It saw the re-election of incumbent Democratic mayor Alfonso Cervantes over his Republican opponent Gerald Fisher.

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General election

On election day, April 1, 1969, Democratic nominee Alfonso Cervantes won re-election by a margin of 22,988 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Gerald Fisher, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Mayor of St. Louis. Cervantes was sworn in for his second term on April 15, 1969. [1]

Results

General election result
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alfonso Cervantes 64,813 60.78
Republican Gerald Fisher41,82539.22
Turnout 106,538100.00

References

  1. "St. Louis Mayor". ourcampaigns.com. August 21, 2009. Retrieved 2023-11-13.