1951 Philadelphia municipal election
Philadelphia's municipal election held on November 6, 1951, was the first under the city's new charter, which had been approved by the voters in April, and the first Democratic victory in the city in more than a half-century. The positions contested were those of mayor and district attorney, and all seventeen city council seats. There was also a referendum on whether to consolidate the city and county governments. Citywide, the Democrats took majorities of over 100,000 votes, breaking a 67-year Republican hold on city government. Joseph S. Clark Jr. and Richardson Dilworth, two of the main movers for the charter reform, were elected mayor and district attorney, respectively. Led by local party chairman James A. Finnegan, the Democrats also took fourteen of seventeen city council seats, and
1881 Philadelphia mayoral election1911 Philadelphia mayoral election1947 Philadelphia mayoral election1951 Philadelphia mayoral election1953 Philadelphia municipal election1954 Philadelphia City Council special election1955 Philadelphia municipal election1957 Philadelphia municipal election1959 Philadelphia municipal election1960 Philadelphia City Council special election1961 Philadelphia municipal election1962 Philadelphia City Council special election1963 Philadelphia municipal electionAlexander HemphillAlice F. LiverightAustin MeehanCharles M. FinleyConstance DallasCornelius S. DeeganDaniel A. PolingDonald C. RubelGaetano GiordanoHarry NorwitchHenry W. SawyerJames Hugh Joseph TateJohn F. Byrne Sr.John W. Lord Jr.Joseph_S._Clark_Jr.Joseph T. MurphyLewis M. StevensList of counties in PennsylvaniaList of members of Philadelphia City Council since 1952Louis SchwartzMarshall L. ShepardMaurice S. OsserMichael J. ToweyPaul D'OrtonaPhiladelphia municipal election, 1951Raymond Pace AlexanderRichardson Dilworth
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1951 Philadelphia municipal election
Philadelphia's municipal election held on November 6, 1951, was the first under the city's new charter, which had been approved by the voters in April, and the first Democratic victory in the city in more than a half-century. The positions contested were those of mayor and district attorney, and all seventeen city council seats. There was also a referendum on whether to consolidate the city and county governments. Citywide, the Democrats took majorities of over 100,000 votes, breaking a 67-year Republican hold on city government. Joseph S. Clark Jr. and Richardson Dilworth, two of the main movers for the charter reform, were elected mayor and district attorney, respectively. Led by local party chairman James A. Finnegan, the Democrats also took fourteen of seventeen city council seats, and
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Ward-level results in the mayor's race, with Clark in blue and Poling in red
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