1977 St. Louis mayoral election

The 1977 St. Louis mayoral election was held on April 5, 1977[1] to elect the mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. It saw the election of James F. Conway. Incumbent mayor John Poelker decided not to seek a second term.

1977 St. Louis mayoral election

← 1973 April 5, 1977 1981 →
Turnout16.68%
 
Candidate James F. Conway James Stemmler Bill Clay
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Popular vote 69,567 16,910 16,877
Percentage 67.01% 16.29% 16.26%

Mayor before election

John Poelker
Democratic

Elected mayor

James F. Conway
Democratic

The election was preceded by party primaries on March 8.[2]

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James F. Conway 64,302 60.49
Democratic Alfonso J. Cervantes 41,225 38.78
Democratic Dudley Higginson 779 0.73
Turnout 106,306 17.08

General election

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General election result[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James F. Conway 69,567 67.01
Republican James Stemmler 16,910 16.29
Independent Bill Clay 16,877 16.26
Socialist Workers Helen Savio 456 0.44
Turnout 103,810 16.68

References

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  1. ^ a b "St. Louis Mayor". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "St. Louis Mayor - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 21, 2020.