1981_Pittsburgh_mayoral_election

1981 Pittsburgh mayoral election

1981 Pittsburgh mayoral election

Election for mayor of Pittsburgh

The Mayoral election of 1981 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was held on Tuesday, November 3, 1981. The incumbent mayor, Richard Caliguiri of the Democratic Party chose to run for his second full term.

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Caliguiri won by a particularly large margin, eclipsing 80% of the vote, a figure that even surpasses the city's heavily Democratic voter registration advantage. This is in part due to the particularly polarizing nature of Republican candidate Fred Goehringer, a KDKA broadcaster. Goehringer was a Barry Goldwater admirer but campaigned against Caligiuri's Renaissance III corporate benefits, alienating some GOP power brokers.[1] A total of 83,683 votes were cast.

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References

  1. [1]
    O'Toole, James (May 6, 2010). "Obituary: Fred Goehringer / Mayoral candidate who fostered many children - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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1977		 Pittsburgh mayoral election
1981		 Succeeded by
1985
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