Election Name: | 1975 Philadelphia mayoral election |
Country: | Philadelphia |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Year: | 1971 |
Next Year: | 1979 |
Turnout: | 65%[1] 12 pp |
Image1: | File:Frank Rizzo 1972 (1).jpg |
Nominee1: | Frank Rizzo |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 311,879 |
Percentage1: | 56.99% |
Nominee2: | Charles W. Bowser |
Party2: | Independent (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 134,334 |
Percentage2: | 24.55% |
Image3: | File:Ambassador Tom Foglietta (1).jpg |
Nominee3: | Tom Foglietta |
Party3: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote3: | 101,001 |
Percentage3: | 18.46% |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | Frank Rizzo |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Frank Rizzo |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1975 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the reelection of Frank Rizzo.
Rizzo defeated African American leader Charles W. Boweser, who led an independent campaign,[2] and Republican nominee Tom Foglietta.
Foglietta was unopposed for the Republican nomination.