1975 Philadelphia mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 1975 Philadelphia mayoral election Philadelphia presidential no 1971 1979 November 4, 1975 65%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/#disqus_thread City Lab 28 April 2019 22 May 2015 12 pp File:Frank Rizzo 1972 (1).jpg Frank Rizzo Democratic Party (United States) 311,879 56.99% File:3x4.svg Charles W. Bowser Independent (United States) 134,334 24.55% File:Foglietta.jpg Tom Foglietta Republican Party (United States) 101,001 18.46% File:1975 Philadelphia mayoral election results by ward.svg 260px Results by wardRizzo: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Bowser: #E6E6E6 30–40% #D9D9D9 40–50% #BDBDBD 50–60% #969696 60–70% Mayor Frank Rizzo Democratic Party (United States) Frank Rizzo Democratic Party (United States) The 1975 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the reelection of Frank Rizzo. Rizzo defeated African American leader Charles W. Bowser, who led an independent campaign,Coard Michael Charles Bowser: The Ultimate Power Player https://www.phillymag.com/news/2018/02/10/charles-bowser-attorney/ Philly Magazine 28 April 2019 10 February 2018 and Republican nominee Tom Foglietta. Democratic primary Candidates Louis G. Hill, State Senator from the 36th district Muhammad Kenyatta, activist Frank Rizzo, incumbent Mayor Results center|thumb|Results by ward #7996E2 Rizzo #7996E2 50%–60% #6674DE 60%–70% #584CDE 70%–80% #3933E5 80%–90% #0D0596 90%–100% #51C2C2 Hill #51C2C2 50%–60% #2AACAC 60%–70% #009696 70%–80% #008080 80%–90% Philadelphia mayoral Democratic primary, 1975 Democratic Party (United States) Frank Rizzo (incumbent) 179,994 54.97 Democratic Party (United States) Louis G. Hill 141,287 43.15 Democratic Party (United States) Muhammad Kenyatta 6,133 1.87 327,414 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Thomas Foglietta, At-large City Councilman Results Tom Foglietta was unopposed for the Republican nomination. General election Candidates Charles Bowser, former Deputy Mayor (Independent) Thomas Foglietta, At-large City Councilman (Republican) Frank Rizzo, incumbent Mayor since 1972 (Democratic) Results 1975 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) Frank Rizzo (incumbent) 311,879 56.99 Independent politician Charles W. Bowser 134,334 24.55 Republican Party (United States) Thomas M. Foglietta 101,001 18.46 547,214 100.00 References 2 1975 Category:1975 United States mayoral elections Category:1975 Pennsylvania elections Category:1975 in Philadelphia Category:November 1975 in the United States