1979 Philadelphia mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 1979 Philadelphia mayoral election Philadelphia presidential no 1975 1983 November 6, 1979 60%Voter Turnout in U.S. Mayoral Elections Is Pathetic, But It Wasn't Always This Way Denvir Daniel https://www.citylab.com/equity/2015/05/mayoral-election-voting-turnout/393737/#disqus_thread City Lab 28 April 2019 22 May 2015 5 pp File:William J. Green (1).jpg William J. Green III Democratic Party (United States) 313,345 52.59% File:3x4.svg David W. Marston Republican Party (United States) 174,083 29.22% File:Lucien Blackwell 1991 edit (cropped).jpg Lucien Blackwell Consumer 108,447 18.20% File:1979 Philadelphia mayoral election results by ward.svg 260px Results by wardGreen: #BDD3FF 30–40% #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70%Marston: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60%Blackwell: #7EE5C1 40–50% #47CC9D 50–60% Mayor Frank Rizzo Democratic Party (United States) William J. Green III Democratic Party (United States) The 1979 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the election of William J. Green III. Ahead of the election there had been an unsuccessful effort to amend the city charter to allow incumbent mayor Frank Rizzo to run for a third consecutive term.Coard Michael Charles Bowser: The Ultimate Power Player https://www.phillymag.com/news/2018/02/10/charles-bowser-attorney/ Philly Magazine 28 April 2019 10 February 2018 Democratic primary Candidates Charles W. Bowser, former Deputy Mayor and independent candidate for mayor in 1975 George G. Britt, Jr., management consultant and perennial candidate C. Douglas Clark William J. Green III, former U.S. Representative and candidate for U.S. Senate in 1976 Frank Lomento, pretzel vendor and perennial candidate Ralph C. Morrone Ronald David Tinney Gil W. Veasey Inez Walker Withdrew Albert V. Gaudiosi, former City Commerce Director William G. Klenk, City Controller Results Philadelphia mayoral Democratic primary, 1979 Democratic Party (United States) William J. Green III 215,742 51.69 Democratic Party (United States) Charles Bowser 178,376 42.74 Democratic Party (United States) William Klenk (withdrawn) 10,628 2.55 Democratic Party (United States) Inez Walker 2,816 0.68 Democratic Party (United States) Gil Veasey 2,524 0.61 Democratic Party (United States) George G. Britt, Jr. 2,482 0.60 Democratic Party (United States) Frank Lomento 1,616 0.39 Democratic Party (United States) Albert Gaudiosi (withdrawn) 1,502 0.36 Democratic Party (United States) C. Douglas Clark 725 0.17 Democratic Party (United States) Ralph C. Morrone 489 0.12 Democratic Party (United States) Ronald David Tinney 460 0.11 417,360 100.00 Republican primary Candidates David W. Marston, former U.S. Attorney and candidate for governor in 1978 Results Marston was unopposed for the Republican nomination. General election Candidates Lucien Blackwell, City Councilman from District 3 (Consumer) William J. Green III, former U.S. Representative and candidate for U.S. Senate in 1976 (Democratic) David W. Marston, former U.S. Attorney and candidate for governor in 1978 (Republican) Results 1979 Philadelphia mayoral electionMayors of the City of Philadelphia 1691-2000 https://www.phila.gov/PHILS/Mayorlst.htm City of Philadelphia August 22, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20210612104901/https://www.phila.gov/PHILS/Mayorlst.htm June 12, 2021 dead Democratic Party (United States) William J. Green III 313,345 52.59 Republican Party (United States) David W. Marston 174,083 29.22 Consumer Lucien Blackwell 108,447 18.20 595,875 100.00 References 2 1979 Category:1979 United States mayoral elections Category:1979 Pennsylvania elections Category:1979 in Philadelphia Category:November 1979 in the United States