1977 St. Louis mayoral election

The 1977 St. Louis mayoral election was held on April 5, 1977[1] to elect the mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. It saw the election of James F. Conway. Incumbent mayor John Poelker decided not to seek a second term.

1977 St. Louis mayoral election

April 5, 1977
Turnout16.68%
 
Candidate James F. Conway James Stemmler Bill Clay
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Popular vote 69,567 16,910 16,877
Percentage 67.01% 16.29% 16.26%

Mayor before election

John Poelker
Democratic

Elected Mayor

James F. Conway
Democratic

The election was preceded by party primaries on March 8.[2]

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James F. Conway 64,302 60.49
Democratic Alfonso J. Cervantes 41,225 38.78
Democratic Dudley Higginson 779 0.73
Turnout 106,306 17.08

General election

General election result[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James F. Conway 69,567 67.01
Republican James Stemmler 16,910 16.29
Independent Bill Clay 16,877 16.26
Socialist Workers Helen Savio 456 0.44
Turnout 103,810 16.68

References

  1. "St. Louis Mayor". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  2. "St. Louis Mayor - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 21, 2020.


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