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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA Counties > Philadelphia > Philadelphia > Mayor of Philadelphia
OfficeMayor
HonorificMayor - Abbr: Mayor
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1955 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 08, 1955 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 08, 1955 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 02, 1956 - 12:00pm
Term End January 04, 1960 - 12:00pm
Turnout 65.55% Registered
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedThomas Walker October 31, 2003 12:51pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1951
NameJoseph Sill Clark Votes448,983 (58.06%)
Term01/07/1952 - 01/02/1956 Margin124,700 (+16.13%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1959
NameRichardson Dilworth Votes438,278 (65.60%)
Term01/04/1960 - 02/12/1962 Margin208,460 (+31.20%)
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Name Richardson Dilworth W. Thacher Longstreth  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Uncertified Votes 423,035 (59.05%) 293,329 (40.95%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -129,706 (-18.11%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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R TurnerforCongress
LBR Old LW
D David Leo Lawrence
R Dwight D. Eisenhower
 


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Nov 08, 2000 12:00am News Sturges Win Expected in Mayoralty Struggle  Article Thomas Walker 

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