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1965 Cleveland mayoral election

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1965 Cleveland mayoral election

← 1963 November 2, 1965 1967 →
 
Nominee Ralph S. Locher Carl Stokes Ralph Perk
Party Democratic Independent Republican
Popular vote 87,858 87,716 41,045
Percentage 36.72% 36.66% 17.15%

 
Nominee Ralph A. McAllister
Party Independent
Popular vote 22,650
Percentage 9.47%

Mayor before election

Ralph S. Locher
Democratic

Elected mayor

Ralph S. Locher
Democratic

The Cleveland mayoral election of 1965 saw the reelection of Ralph S. Locher by an extremely narrow margin.

General election

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1965 Cleveland mayoral election (general election)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ralph S. Locher (incumbent) 87,858 36.72%
Independent Carl Stokes 87,716 36.66%
Republican Ralph Perk 41,045 17.15%
Independent Ralph A. McAllister 22,650 9.47%
Turnout 239,269

References

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  1. ^ "RaceID=548262". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2019.