1959 Pittsburgh mayoral special election

The special Mayoral election of 1959 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was held on Tuesday, November 3, 1959. The winner of the 1957 election, Democrat David Lawrence, had resigned from his position in January 1959 because he was elected Governor of Pennsylvania. City Council President Tom Gallagher moved up to the position of mayor per the city charter. At 75 years old, he chose not to seek reelection. Joe Barr, also a Democrat, won the special election and the remainder of Lawrence's term. Barr, a powerful State Senator and a longtime Lawrence associate, defeated Republican Paul Reinhold, the president of a company that distributed road repair equipment.

Pittsburgh special mayoral election, 1959

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Joe Barr	124,501	63.6
	Republican	Paul Reinhold	71,202	36.4
Turnout			195,703
	Democratic hold		Swing

1959 Pittsburgh mayoral special election

November 3, 1959

Nominee Joseph M. Barr William Crehan Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 124,501 71,202 Percentage 63.6% 36.4%

Mayor before election Thomas Gallagher Democratic Elected Mayor Joseph M. Barr Democratic

References

• "Republican mayoral candidates through the years". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 7 November 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2009.