1947 Philadelphia mayoral election

The 1947 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the reelection of Bernard Samuel. To date, this is the last mayoral election in Philadelphia won by a Republican.^[1] Samuel defeated Democratic Party nominee, first-time candidate Richardson Dilworth. Dilworth would subsequently go on to be the unsuccessful Democratic Party nominee for governor of Pennsylvania in 1950 before being elected Philadelphia district attorney in 1951 and mayor of Philadelphia in 1955.

General election

1947 Philadelphia mayoral election (general election)^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bernard Samuel (incumbent)	413,091	56.25%
	Democratic	Richardson Dilworth	321,469	43.76%
Turnout			734,560

^ ^a ^b "Mayors of the City of Philadelphia 1691-2000". City of Philadelphia. Retrieved April 28, 2019.

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