1987 Philadelphia mayoral election
Appearance
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Turnout | 71.12% of registered voters ![]() 38.76% of total population[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Wilson Goode, incumbent Mayor
- Ed Rendell, District Attorney of Philadelphia
- Bernard Salera, perennial candidate
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Wilson Goode | 230,200 | 56.96% | |
Democratic | Ed Rendell | 171,372 | 42.40% | |
Democratic | Bernard Salera | 2,590 | 0.64% |
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- John Egan, Republican nominee for mayor in 1983
- Frank Rizzo, former Mayor
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank Rizzo | 74,120 | 58.16% | |
Republican | John Egan | 53,313 | 41.84% |
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Wilson Goode (incumbent) | 333,254 | 51.09 | ![]() | |
Republican | Frank Rizzo | 319,053 | 48.91 | ![]() | |
Turnout | 652,307 |
References
[edit]- ^ Denvir, Daniel (May 22, 2015). "Voter Turnout in U.S. Mayoral Elections Is Pathetic, But It Wasn't Always This Way". City Lab. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ "Mayors of the City of Philadelphia 1691-2000". City of Philadelphia. Retrieved April 28, 2019.