1947 Philadelphia mayoral election

none April 2024 January 2025 September 2023 1947 Philadelphia mayoral election Philadelphia presidential no 1943 1951 File:Mayor Bernard-Samuel (cropped).jpg Bernard Samuel Republican Party (United States) 413,091 56.25% File:Richardson Dilworth.jpg Richardson Dilworth Democratic Party (United States) 321,469 43.76% Mayor Bernard Samuel Republican Party (United States) Bernard Samuel Republican Party (United States) The 1947 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the reelection of Bernard Samuel. To date, this is the last mayoral election in Philadelphia won by a Republican. Samuel defeated Democratic Party nominee, first-time candidate Richardson Dilworth. Dilworth would subsequently go on to be the unsuccessful Democratic Party nominee for governor of Pennsylvania in 1950 before being elected Philadelphia district attorney in 1951 and mayor of Philadelphia in 1955. General election Candidates Richardson Dilworth, attorney and reform activist (Democratic) Bernard Samuel, incumbent mayor since 1941 (Republican) Results 1947 Philadelphia mayoral election (general election)Mayors of the City of Philadelphia 1691-2000 https://www.phila.gov/PHILS/Mayorlst.htm City of Philadelphia 28 April 2019 Republican Party (United States) Bernard Samuel (incumbent) 413,091 56.25% Democratic Party (United States) Richardson Dilworth 321,469 43.76% 734,560 References 2 1947 Category:1947 United States mayoral elections Category:1947 Pennsylvania elections Category:1940s in Philadelphia