The 1987 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the reelection of Wilson Goode over former mayor Frank Rizzo, who had switched to the Republican Party.
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Wilson Goode, incumbent Mayor
- Ed Rendell, District Attorney of Philadelphia
- Bernard Salera, perennial candidate
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wilson Goode | 230,200 | 56.96% | |
| Democratic | Ed Rendell | 171,372 | 42.40% | |
| Democratic | Bernard Salera | 2,590 | 0.64% | |
Republican primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- John Egan, Republican nominee for mayor in 1983
- Frank Rizzo, former Mayor
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Rizzo | 74,120 | 58.16% | |
| Republican | John Egan | 53,313 | 41.84% | |
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Wilson Goode (incumbent) | 333,254 | 51.09 |  4.17
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| Republican | Frank Rizzo | 319,053 | 48.91 | 12.14
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| Turnout | 652,307 | ||||
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Mayors of the City of Philadelphia 1691-2000". City of Philadelphia. Retrieved April 28, 2019.