1977 St. Louis mayoral election

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1977 St. Louis mayoral election
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April 5, 1977
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Turnout16.68%
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Candidate James F. Conway James Stemmler Bill Clay
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Popular vote69,56716,91016,877
Percentage67.01%16.29%16.26%
Mayor before election

John Poelker
Democratic

Elected mayor

James F. Conway
Democratic

The 1977 St. Louis mayoral election was held on April 5, 1977 [1] to elect the mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. It saw the election of James F. Conway. Incumbent mayor John Poelker decided not to seek a second term.

Contents

The election was preceded by party primaries on March 8. [2]

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James F. Conway 64,302 60.49
Democratic Alfonso J. Cervantes 41,22538.78
Democratic Dudley Higginson7790.73
Turnout 106,30617.08

General election

General election result [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James F. Conway 69,567 67.01
Republican James Stemmler16,91016.29
Independent Bill Clay 16,87716.26
Socialist Workers Helen Savio4560.44
Turnout 103,81016.68

References

  1. 1 2 "St. Louis Mayor". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "St. Louis Mayor - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 21, 2020.


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