1967 South Bend, Indiana mayoral election

The 1967 South Bend, Indiana mayoral election was held on November 7, 1967.

South Bend mayoral election, 1967

November 7, 1967

Nominee Lloyd M. Allen Eugene Pajakowki Party Republican Democratic Percentage 58% 36%

Mayor before election Lloyd M. Allen Republican Elected Mayor Lloyd M. Allen Republican

This is the last time that a Republican has won a South Bend mayoral election.[1][2]

Nominations

Republicans re-nominated incumbent mayor Lloyd M. Allen.

Democrats nominated Eugene Pajakowki, who had unsuccessfully sought their nomination four years earlier.[3]

Two independent candidates were also running.[4]

General election

Allen was endorsed by The South Bend Reformer newspaper.[4]

Allen won a strong reelection,[3] winning by a 10,000 vote margin.[4] Allen received strong support from the city's African American wards.[4] Allen even received a surprising number of votes in the heavily-Democratic 2nd and 6th wards.[4]

General election results[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lloyd M. Allen (incumbent)		58%
	Democratic	Eugene Pajakowki		36%
	Independent	Others		6%

Allen's victory had an arguable coattail effect, with Republican City Clerk nominee Cecil Blough winning his race.[4]

References

1. "2007 Mayoral" (PDF). Howey Political Report. 14 (7). September 27, 2007. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
2. Parrott, Jeff (November 5, 2019). "James Mueller elected South Bend's next mayor, succeeding friend and ex-boss Pete Buttigieg". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
3. Colwell, Jack (July 12, 2015). "Colwell: Lloyd Allen was South Bend's monument in asphalt". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
4. "HATCHER, ALLEN WIN IN GARY, SB" (PDF). The Observer. November 9, 1967. Retrieved September 23, 2019.