1991 Philadelphia mayoral election

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1991 Philadelphia mayoral election
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  1987 November 5, 1991 1995  
Turnout61% [1] Decrease2.svg 10 pp
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Nominee Ed Rendell Joseph M. Egan, Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote288,467132,811
Percentage64.24%29.58%

1991 Philadelphia mayoral election results by ward.svg
Results by ward

Mayor before election

Wilson Goode
Democratic

Elected mayor

Ed Rendell
Democratic

The 1991 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the election of Democrat Ed Rendell.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Results by ward 1991 Philadelphia mayoral Democratic primary election by ward.svg
Results by ward
Philadelphia mayoral Democratic primary, 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ed Rendell 146,373 49.50%
Democratic Lucien Blackwell 79,21226.79%
Democratic George R. Burrell, Jr.43,78714.81%
Democratic Peter Hearn26,3538.91%

Republican primary

Candidates

Withdrew

  • Joan Specter, City Councilwoman [3] (to run for re-election)
  • Dennis Morrison-Wesley, tax consultant [3] [4] (to run as New Philadelphia candidate)

Declined

Results

Results by ward 1991 Philadelphia mayoral Republican primary election by ward.svg
Results by ward
Philadelphia mayoral Republican primary, 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Rizzo 47,523 36.45%
Republican Ronald Castille 46,09435.35%
Republican Sam Katz 36,76428.20%

Following Rizzo's death, City Council candidate Joseph Egan was selected by the Philadelphia Republican Party to replace Rizzo as the nominee. [5]

General election

Candidates

Results

Philadelphia mayoral election, 1991 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Ed Rendell 288,467 64.24% {{{change}}}
Republican Joseph M. Egan, Jr.132,81129.58%
New PhiladelphiaDennis Morrison-Wesley14,6403.26%
Citizens Pamela Lawler9,3672.09%
New Alliance Willie Dennis Scott1,9340.43%
Socialist Workers Kathleen Mickells 1,8110.40%
Majority
Turnout 449,030100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

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References

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