1971 Baltimore mayoral election
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The 1971 Baltimore mayoral election saw the election of William Donald Schaefer.
Nominations
Primary elections were held September 14.[1][2][3]
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Donald Schaefer | 95,315 | 56.23% | |
| Democratic | George L. Russell, Jr. | 58,528 | 34.53% | |
| Democratic | Francis J. Valle | 7,202 | 4.25% | |
| Democratic | Clarence M. Mitchell, II | 6,354 | 3.75% | |
| Democratic | Joseph M. Heinle | 1,185 | 0.70% | |
| Democratic | William Edward Roberts, Sr. | 938 | 0.55% | |
| Total votes | 169,522 | |||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ross Zimmerman Pierpont | 5,474 | 43.96% | |
| Republican | Monroe Cornish | 4,126 | 33.14% | |
| Republican | Samuel D. Shapiro | 1,695 | 13.61% | |
| Republican | Louis R. Milio | 1,157 | 9.29% | |
| Total votes | 12,452 | |||
General election
The general election was held November 6.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Donald Schaefer | 120,726 | 87.23% | |
| Republican | Ross Zimmerman Pierpont | 17,680 | 12.77% | |
| Total votes | 138,406 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
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- ^ a b "RaceID=656944". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ a b c "RaceID=21400". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 7, 2019.