The 1987 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the reelection of Wilson Goode over former mayor Frank Rizzo, who had switched to the Republican Party.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Wilson Goode Woodrow Wilson Goode Sr. (born August 19, 1938) is a former List of mayors of Philadelphia, Mayor of Philadelphia and the first African Americans, African American to hold that office. He served from 1984 to 1992, a period which included the c ...

, incumbent Mayor *

Ed Rendell Edward Gene Rendell (; born January 5, 1944) is an American lawyer, prosecutor, politician, and author. He served as the 45th Governor of Pennsylvania from 2003 to 2011, as chair of the national Democratic Party, and as the 96th Mayor of Philade ...

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* Bernard Salera, perennial candidate

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

* John Egan, Republican nominee for mayor in

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Frank Rizzo Francis Lazarro Rizzo (October 23, 1920 – July 16, 1991) was an American police officer and politician. He served as Philadelphia police commissioner from 1968 to 1971 and mayor of Philadelphia from 1972 to 1980. He was a member of the Democr ...

, former Mayor

Results

General election

Results

References

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