1975 Cleveland mayoral election
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The 1975 Cleveland mayoral election took place on November 4, 1975, to elect the Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. Ralph Perk was reelected to a second consecutive term. The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the September 30 primary advancing to the general election.
Primary election
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Arnold R. Pinkney | 48,168 | 41.45% | |
Ralph Perk (incumbent) | 44,130 | 37.97% | |
Patrick Sweeney | 10,674 | 9.19% | |
Jim Dickerson | 8,873 | 7.64% | |
Joseph Pirincin | 1,721 | 1.48% | |
Richard B. Kay | 1,241 | 1.07% | |
Anthony R. Curry | 820 | 0.71% | |
Robert J. Bresnahan | 590 | 0.51% | |
Total votes | 116,217 |
General election
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Ralph Perk (incumbent) | 98,341 | 54.18% | |
Arnold R. Pinkney | 83,155 | 45.82% | |
Total votes | 181,496 |