The 1975 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the reelection of Frank Rizzo. Rizzo defeated African American leader Charles W. Boweser, who led an independent campaign, and Republican nominee Tom Foglietta.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Louis G. Hill Louis G. Hill (March 10, 1924 – July 13, 2013) was a former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1967 to 1978. He was born in 1924 in Palm Beach, Florida to Crawford and Ann Kaufman Hill. In 1975 he ran in the Democratic prima ...

, State Senator from the 36th district *

Muhammad Kenyatta Muhammad I. Kenyatta, (born Donald Brooks Jackson; March 3, 1944 – January 3, 1992), was an American professor, civil rights leader, and international human rights advocate. Jackson changed his name in the early 1970s to Muhammad Kenyatta.

, activist * Frank Rizzo, incumbent Mayor

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Thomas Foglietta Thomas Michael Foglietta (December 3, 1928 – November 13, 2004) was an American politician and diplomat. He represented Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives from 1981 to 1997, and later served as United States Ambassador to Italy from D ...

, At-large City Councilman

Results

Foglietta was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

Independents and third parties

Independent

* Charles Bowser, former Deputy Mayor

General election

Results

References

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1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

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