1961 Pittsburgh mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 1961 Pittsburgh mayoral election Flag of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.svg presidential no 1959 Pittsburgh mayoral special election 1959 (special) 1965 Pittsburgh mayoral election 1965 November 7, 1961 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) 124,082 67.2% 3x4.svg William Crehan Republican Party (United States) 60,522 32.8% Mayor Joseph M. Barr Democratic Party (United States) Joseph M. Barr Democratic Party (United States) The Mayoral election of 1961 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was held on Tuesday, November 7, 1961. The incumbent mayor, Joe Barr of the Democratic Party won his first full term as mayor, after achieving the position in a 1959 special election. Barr received more than twice as many votes as his Republican opponent, insurance agent William Crehan. Results Pittsburgh mayoral election, 1961 Democratic Party (US) Joe Barr (incumbent) 124,082 67.2 Republican Party (US) William Crehan 60,522 32.8 184,604 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 1959 Pittsburgh mayoral election1961 1965 collapsed Category:1961 Pennsylvania elections Category:1961 United States mayoral elections 1961 Category:1960s in Pittsburgh Category:November 1961 in the United States