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1995 Philadelphia mayoral election

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1995 Philadelphia mayoral election

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November 7, 1995
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Turnout39%[1] Decrease 22 pp
 
Nominee Ed Rendell Joe Rocks
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 232,798 63,131
Percentage 76.56% 20.76%

Results by ward
Rendell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Mayor before election

Ed Rendell
Democratic

Elected mayor

Ed Rendell
Democratic

The 1995 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the reelection of Democrat Ed Rendell.

General election

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Results

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1995 Philadelphia mayoral election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Rendell (incumbent) 232,798 76.56
Republican Joe Rocks 63,131 20.76
Consumer Lance Haver 6,782 2.23
Socialist Deborah O. Liatos 1,365 0.45
Total votes 304,076 100.00
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ↑ Denvir, Daniel (May 22, 2015). "Voter Turnout in U.S. Mayoral Elections Is Pathetic, But It Wasn't Always This Way". City Lab. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Mayors of the City of Philadelphia 1691-2000". City of Philadelphia. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2026.