1958 Philadelphia City Council special election

Philadelphia's City Council special election of 1958 was held to fill the 9th district seat vacated by Democrat Charles M. Finley when he died in office. Democrat Henry P. Carr defeated Republican Elizabeth Page Hanna for the seat.

The 9th councilmanic district in 1958

Since 1951, insurance broker Charles M. Finley had represented the 9th district, which covered Oak Lane, Olney, and Logan. In August 1958, he died of a heart attack in 1958 while vacationing in Margate, New Jersey.[1] With limited time to fill the seat, the parties selected the candidates directly rather than holding a primary. Democratic ward leaders in the district selected U.S. Commissioner Henry P. Carr to run for the open seat.[2] Republicans selected Elizabeth Page Hanna, a member of the Republican State Committee.[3] Carr was elected easily with 61% of the vote.[4] He served in that office until 1968.

Philadelphia city council special election, district 9, 1958[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Henry P. Carr 52,546 61.03 -0.58
Republican Elizabeth P. Hanna 33,547 38.97 +0.58

See also

Sources
  1. Inquirer 1958a.
  2. Inquirer 1958b.
  3. Inquirer 1958c.
  4. Inquirer 1958d.
  5. Bulletin Almanac 1959.

References
  • Bulletin Almanac 1959. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Bulletin. 1959. OCLC 8641470.
  • "Councilman Finley Dies". The Philadelphia Inquirer. August 26, 1958. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  • "Democrats Pick Carr As Council Candidate". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 3, 1958. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  • "Woman in Council Bid". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 17, 1958. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  • "Democrat Carr Takes Council Seat". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 5, 1958. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
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