1969 Pittsburgh mayoral election

The Mayoral election of 1969 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was held on Tuesday, November 4, 1969. The incumbent mayor, Joe Barr of the Democratic Party chose not to run for his third term.

1969 Pittsburgh mayoral election

November 4, 1969

Nominee Pete Flaherty John Tabor Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 118,936 62,586 Percentage 65.5% 34.5%

Mayor before election Joseph M. Barr Democratic Elected Mayor Pete Flaherty Democratic

Primary elections

Outspoken City Councilman Pete Flaherty won the Democratic Primary, despite strong opposition from the city's aging party machine. He ran an aggressive campaign and characterized himself to the public as a reform. Court of Common Pleas Judge Harry Kramer, the endorsed candidate, launched a series of sharp personal attacks on Flaherty, which undermined his own campaign and hastened his defeat.

General election

A total of 181,522 votes were cast. As is typical in the heavily Democratic city, Flaherty won by over 30 points. The Republican nominee was John Tabor, the state's last Secretary of Internal Affairs (under the 1968 Pennsylvania Constitution, this elected position, considered to be the state's third highest office, was eliminated).

Pittsburgh mayoral election, 1969

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Pete Flaherty	118,936	65.5
	Republican	John Tabor	62,586	34.5
Turnout			181,522
	Democratic hold		Swing

External links

• Peter F. Flaherty Papers Finding Aid, 1964-1995, AIS.1999.19, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
• John K. Tabor Papers Finding Aid, 1969, AIS.1984.26, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh

References

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