1947 Philadelphia mayoral election

1947 Philadelphia mayoral election

Nominee Bernard Samuel Richardson Dilworth Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 413,091 321,469 Percentage 56.25% 43.76%

Mayor before election Bernard Samuel Republican Elected mayor Bernard Samuel Republican

The 1947 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the reelection of Bernard Samuel. To date, this is the last election in Philadelphia mayoral history won by a Republican and the last not won by a Democrat. 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

Results

1947 Philadelphia mayoral election (general election)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bernard Samuel (incumbent)	413,091	56.25%
	Democratic	Richardson Dilworth	321,469	43.76%
Turnout			734,560