1973 Cleveland mayoral election

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1973 Cleveland mayoral election
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  1971 November 6, 1973 1975  
  Ralph Perk (1).jpg No image.svg
Nominee Ralph Perk Mercedes Cotner
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote90,35045,267
Percentage66.62%33.38%

Mayor before election

Ralph Perk
Republican

Elected Mayor

Ralph Perk
Republican

The Cleveland mayoral election of 1973 saw the reelection of Ralph Perk.

Contents

This was the first Cleveland mayoral election to use a nonpartisan system. [1]

Primary election

Candidates

Results

Primary election results [4]
CandidateVotes %
Ralph Perk (incumbent)56,56054.92
James M. Carney44,45943.17
Robbie Scherr1,1261.09
Joseph Pirincin8380.81
Total votes102,983 100

General election

On October 11, James M. Carney withdrew from the race, citing "personal" reasons. [2] Carney's campaign committee selected then-City Council Clerk Mercedes R. Cotner to replace him on the ballot. [5]

Results

Cleveland mayoral election, 1973 [6]
CandidateVotes %
Ralph Perk (incumbent)90,35066.62
Mercedes Cotner45,26733.38
Total votes135,617 100

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References

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