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1973 Cleveland mayoral election
The Cleveland mayoral election of 1973 saw the reelection of Ralph Perk.
This was the first Cleveland mayoral election to use a nonpartisan system.[ 1]
Primary election results[ 4]
Candidate
Votes
%
Ralph Perk (incumbent)
56,560
54.92
James M. Carney
44,459
43.17
Robbie Scherr
1,126
1.09
Joseph Pirincin
838
0.81
Total votes
102,983
100
On October 11, James M. Carney withdrew from the race, citing "personal" reasons.[ 2] Mercedes R. Cotner to replace him on the ballot.[ 5]
Cleveland mayoral election, 1973[ 6]
Candidate
Votes
%
Ralph Perk (incumbent)
90,350
66.62
Mercedes Cotner
45,267
33.38
Total votes
135,617
100
^ Swanstrom, Todd (1985). The Crisis of Growth Politics: Cleveland, Kucinich, and the Challenge of Urban Populism . Philadelphia: Temple University Press. p. 273n. ISBN 9780877223665 ^ a b "CANDIDATE QUITS CLEVELAND RACE (Published 1973)" . The New York Times . October 13, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2020 .^ "11 CANDIDATES VIE IN CLEVELAND RACE (Published 1971)" . The New York Times . August 22, 1971. Retrieved October 9, 2020 .^ "Cleveland Mayor - Primary" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 8, 2020 .^ "CLEVELAND POLL FAVORS THE G.O.P (Published 1973)" . The New York Times . November 4, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2020 .^ "Cleveland Mayor" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 9, 2020 .
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