1987 Philadelphia mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 1987 Philadelphia mayoral election Philadelphia presidential no 1983 1991 November 3, 1987 71.12% (registered voters) 8 pp38.76% (total population)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/ City Lab 28 April 2019 22 May 2015 File:Wilson Goode (1).jpg Wilson Goode Democratic Party (United States) 333,254 51.09% File:Frank Rizzo 1972 (1).jpg Frank Rizzo Republican Party (United States) 319,053 48.91% File:1987 Philadelphia mayoral election results by ward.svg 260px Results by wardGoode: #7996E2 50–60% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Rizzo: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90% Mayor Wilson Goode Democratic Party (United States) Wilson Goode Democratic Party (United States) The 1987 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the reelection of Wilson Goode over former mayor Frank Rizzo, who had switched to the Republican Party. Democratic primary Candidates Declared Wilson Goode, incumbent Mayor Ed Rendell, District Attorney of Philadelphia Bernard Salera, perennial candidate Results center|thumb|Results by ward #7996E2 Goode #6674DE 60%–70% #584CDE 70%–80% #3933E5 80%–90% #0D0596 90%–100% #51C2C2 Rendell #51C2C2 50%–60% #2AACAC 60%–70% #009696 70%–80% #008080 80%–90% #006666 90%–100% Philadelphia mayoral Democratic primary, 1987 Democratic Party (United States) Wilson Goode (incumbent) 230,200 56.96 Democratic Party (United States) Ed Rendell 171,372 42.40 Democratic Party (United States) Bernard Salera 2,590 0.64 404,162 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Declared John Egan, Republican nominee for mayor in 1983 Frank Rizzo, former Mayor Results center|thumb|Results by ward #E27F7F Rizzo #E27F7F 50%–60% #D75D5D 60%–70% #D72F30 70%–80% #C21B18 80%–90% #FFB380 Egan #FFB380 50%–60% #FF9955 60%–70% #FF7F2A 70%–80% Philadelphia mayoral Republican primary, 1987 Republican Party (United States) Frank Rizzo 74,120 58.16 Republican Party (United States) John Egan 53,313 41.84 127,433 100.00 General election Candidates Wilson Goode, incumbent mayor since 1984 (Democratic) Frank Rizzo, former mayor from 197280 (Republican) Results 1987 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) Wilson Goode (incumbent) 333,254 51.09 4.17 Republican Party (United States) Frank Rizzo 319,053 48.91 12.14 652,307 100.00 References 1987 Category:1987 United States mayoral elections Category:1987 Pennsylvania elections Mayoral election