1973 St. Louis mayoral election
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April 3, 1973
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The 1973 St. Louis mayoral election was held on April 3, 1973[1] to elect the mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. It saw the election of John Poelker and the defeat of incumbent mayor Alfonso Cervantes in the Democratic primary.
The election was preceded by party primaries on March 6.[2]
Democratic primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John Poelker | 48,941 | 46.33 | |
| Democratic | Alfonso Cervantes (incumbent) | 43,340 | 41.02 | |
| Democratic | James F. Conway | 13,367 | 12.65 | |
| Turnout | 105,648 | 16.98 | ||
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John Poelker | 76,601 | 56.93 | |
| Republican | Joseph Badaracco | 57,962 | 43.07 | |
| Turnout | 134,563 | 21.63 | ||
References
[edit]- 1 2 "St. Louis Mayor". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- 1 2 "St. Louis Mayor - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
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