1971 Baltimore mayoral election

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1971 Baltimore mayoral election
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  1967 November 9, 1971 1975  
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Candidate William Donald Schaefer Ross Zimmerman Pierpont
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote120,72617,680
Percentage87.23%12.77%

Mayor before election

Thomas D'Alesandro III
Democratic

Elected mayor

William Donald Schaefer
Democratic

The 1971 Baltimore mayoral election saw the election of William Donald Schaefer.

Contents

Nominations

Primary elections were held September 14. [1] [2] [3]

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William Donald Schaefer 95,315 56.23%
Democratic George L. Russell, Jr.58,52834.53%
Democratic Francis J. Valle7,2024.25%
Democratic Clarence M. Mitchell, II 6,3543.75%
Democratic Joseph M. Heinle1,1850.70%
Democratic William Edward Roberts, Sr.9380.55%
Total votes169,522

Republican primary

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ross Zimmerman Pierpont 5,474 43.96%
Republican Monroe Cornish4,12633.14%
Republican Samuel D. Shapiro1,69513.61%
Republican Louis R. Milio1,1579.29%
Total votes12,452

General election

The general election was held November 6. [3]

Baltimore mayoral general election, 1971 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William Donald Schaefer 120,726 87.23%
Republican Ross Zimmerman Pierpont17,68012.77%
Total votes138,406
Democratic hold

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