1967 Cleveland mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 1967 Cleveland mayoral election Cleveland presidential no 1965 1969 November 7, 1967 x150px Carl Stokes Democratic Party (United States) 129,318 50.36% x120px Seth Taft Republican Party (United States) 127,467 49.64% Mayor Ralph S. Locher Democratic Party (United States) Carl Stokes Democratic Party (United States) The Cleveland mayoral election of 1967 saw the election of Carl Stokes. Stokes was the first elected African American mayor of a major American city (Cleveland was, at the time, the ninth largest city in the United States).50 years ago: Cleveland's Carl Stokes elected first black mayor of a major U.S. city (vintage photos) https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2017/11/a_historic_look_at_former_clev.html Cleveland.com 9 May 2019 9 November 2017Bibb Leon A Turning Point: The Cleveland election watched around the world https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/community/turning-point/a-turning-point-the-cleveland-election-watched-around-the-world/95-8cdedd20-2f14-4ab9-8306-52fc89e0be62 wkyc.com WKYC 9 October 2020 8 October 2020 His election came alongside the election of Richard G. Hatcher in the 1967 Gary, Indiana, mayoral election. Together, these were the first elections of African-Americans as mayors of cities over 100,000.Morial Marc H. 50 Years Of Black Mayors https://www.huffpost.com/entry/50-years-of-black-mayors_b_596fc9abe4b0d72667b05e19 HuffPost 9 May 2019 31 July 2017 Stoke's election came in a city which was, at the time, 68% white. Nominations Primaries were held on October 3. Democratic primary Stokes unseated incumbent mayor Ralph S. Locher in the Democratic Party primary. 1967 Cleveland mayoral Democratic primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=548323 RaceID=548323 Our Campaigns May 9, 2019 Democratic Party (United States) Carl Stokes 110,769 53.68% Democratic Party (United States) Ralph S. Locher (incumbent) 92,033 44.60% Democratic Party (United States) Frank P. Celeste 3,545 1.72% 206,347 Republican primary May 2019 General election 1967 Cleveland mayoral election (general election)https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=481269 RaceID=481269 Our Campaigns May 9, 2019 Democratic Party (United States) Carl Stokes 129,318 50.36% Republican Party (United States) Seth Taft 127,467 49.64% 256,785 References 2collapsed Category:Mayoral elections in Cleveland Cleveland mayoral Cleveland Category:November 1967 in the United States Category:1960s in Cleveland