The Cleveland mayoral election of 1973 saw the reelection of Ralph Perk. This was the first Cleveland mayoral election to use a nonpartisan system.

Primary election

Candidates

*James M. Carney, businessman and 1971

Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to: *Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party and similar terms may also refer to: Active parties Africa *Botswana Democratic Party *Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea *Gabonese Democratic Party *Demo ...

nominee for mayor *Ralph Perk, incumbent mayor *Joseph Pirincin, 1971

Socialist Labor Party The Socialist Labor Party (SLP)"The name of this organization shall be Socialist Labor Party". Art. I, Sec. 1 of thadopted at the Eleventh National Convention (New York, July 1904; amended at the National Conventions 1908, 1912, 1916, 1920, 1924 ...

nominee for mayor *Robbie Scherr

Results

General election

On October 11, James M. Carney withdrew from the race, citing "personal" reasons. Carney's campaign committee selected then-City Council Clerk Mercedes Cotner to replace him on the ballot.

Results

References

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Mayoral elections in Cleveland Non-partisan elections November 1973 events in the United States