The 1947 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the reelection of

Bernard Samuel Bernard "Barney" Samuel (March 9, 1880 – January 12, 1954) was a Republican politician who served as the 115th Mayor of Philadelphia from 1941 to 1952. He is to date the last Republican elected mayor of Philadelphia. Political career Ascens ...

. , this is the last election in Philadelphia mayoral history won by a Republican and the last not won by a

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. Samuel defeated Democratic Party nominee, first-time candidate

Richardson Dilworth Richardson K. Dilworth (August 29, 1898 – January 23, 1974) was an American Democratic Party politician who served as the 91st mayor of Philadelphia from 1956 to 1962. He twice ran as the Democratic nominee for governor of Pennsylvania, in 1 ...

. Dilworth would subsequently go on to be the unsuccessful Democratic Party nominee for

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in 1950 before being elected Philadelphia district attorney in 1951 and mayor of Philadelphia in 1955

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