The 1981 St. Louis mayoral election was held on April 7, 1981 to elect the mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. It saw the election of

Vincent C. Schoemehl Vincent C. Schoemehl, Jr. (born October 30, 1946 in St. Louis) was the 42nd mayor of St. Louis, Missouri, serving three terms from 1981 to 1993. At the time of his first election, he was one of the city's youngest mayors. In 1992, Schoemehl was def ...

and the defeat of incumbent mayor

James F. Conway James F. Conway (born June 27, 1932 in St. Louis, Missouri) was an American businessman and politician in St. Louis, where he was elected as the 41st mayor of the city, serving from 1977 to 1981. Early life and education Conway was born in 1932 ...

in the Democratic primary. The election was preceded by party primaries on March 3.

Democratic primary

General election

References

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