1965 Pittsburgh mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 1965 Pittsburgh mayoral election Flag of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.svg presidential no 1961 Pittsburgh mayoral election 1961 1969 Pittsburgh mayoral election 1969 November 2, 1965 Joseph M. Barr of Pittsburgh greet Mayo at the U.S. Conference of Mayor's Congressional Reception January 21 in the Mayflower Hotel, Washington (12775125494) (cropped).jpg Joseph M. Barr Democratic Party (United States) 109,947 62.5% 3x4.svg Vince Rovitto Republican Party (United States) 65,969 37.5% Mayor Joseph M. Barr Democratic Party (United States) Joseph M. Barr Democratic Party (United States) The Mayoral election of 1965 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was held on Tuesday, November 2, 1965. The incumbent mayor, Joe Barr of the Democratic Party was victorious for his second term. A total of 184,604 votes were cast. The 1965 race marks the last time that a Republican candidate was marginally competitive, as Barr defeated attorney Vince Rovitto by only about a 25% margin of victory. Subsequent Republicans have generally failed to achieve 30% of the total vote. Results Pittsburgh mayoral election, 1965 Democratic Party (US) Joe Barr (incumbent) 109,947 62.5 Republican Party (US) Vince Rovitto 65,969 37.5 175,915 Democratic Party (US) References Republican mayoral candidates through the years http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07311/831321-181.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20071111222916/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07311/831321-181.stm dead November 11, 2007 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 7 November 2007 18 September 2009 1961 Pittsburgh mayoral election1965 1969 collapsed Category:1965 Pennsylvania elections Category:1965 United States mayoral elections 1965 Category:1960s in Pittsburgh Category:November 1965 in the United States