Columbus, Ohio mayoral election, 1963

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Columbus, Ohio mayoral election, 1963
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 1959November 5, 1963 1967  

 
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Candidate Jack Sensenbrenner Ralston Westlake
Party Democratic Republican

Mayor before election

Ralston Westlake
Republican

Elected Mayor

Jack Sensenbrenner
Democratic

The Columbus mayoral election of 1963 was the 72nd mayoral election in Columbus, Ohio. It was held on Tuesday, November 5, 1963. Incumbent Republican mayor Ralston Westlake was defeated by Democratic party nominee and former mayor Jack Sensenbrenner.

Columbus, Ohio Capital of Ohio

Columbus is the state capital of and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a population of 879,170 as of 2017 estimates, it is the 14th-most populous city in the United States and one of the fastest growing large cities in the nation. This makes Columbus the third-most populous state capital in the US and the second-most populous city in the Midwest. It is the core city of the Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses ten counties. With a population of 2,078,725, it is Ohio's second-largest metropolitan area.

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