1995 Philadelphia mayoral election

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{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1995 Philadelphia mayoral election

| country = Philadelphia

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1991 Philadelphia mayoral election

| previous_year = 1991

| next_election = 1999 Philadelphia mayoral election

| next_year = 1999

| election_date = November 7, 1995

| image1 = File:Mayor Ed Rendell (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Ed Rendell

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 232,798

| percentage1 = 76.56%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Joe Rocks

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 63,131

| percentage2 = 20.76%

| map_image = File:1995 Philadelphia mayoral election results by ward.svg

| map_size = 260px

| map_caption = Results by ward
Rendell: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}

| turnout = 39%{{cite web |title=Voter Turnout in U.S. Mayoral Elections Is Pathetic, But It Wasn't Always This Way |last=Denvir |first=Daniel |url=https://www.citylab.com/equity/2015/05/mayoral-election-voting-turnout/393737/#disqus_thread |website= City Lab|access-date=28 April 2019 |date=22 May 2015}} {{decrease}} 22 pp

| title = Mayor

| before_election = Ed Rendell

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Ed Rendell

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{ElectionsPA}}

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

Election results

{{Election box begin | title=Philadelphia mayoral election, 1995{{cite web |title=Mayors of the City of Philadelphia 1691-2000 |url=https://www.phila.gov/PHILS/Mayorlst.htm |website=City of Philadelphia |access-date=28 April 2019}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Ed Rendell

|votes = 232,798

|percentage = 76.56%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Joe Rocks

|votes = 63,131

|percentage = 20.76%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate |

|

|party= Consumer

|candidate = Lance Haver

|votes = 6,782

|percentage = 2.23%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |

|party= Socialist Party USA

|candidate = Deborah O. Liatos

|votes = 1,365

|percentage = 0.45%

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes =

|percentage =

|change =

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{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 304,076

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Democratic Party (US)

|swing =

}}

{{election box end}}

References

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Category:1995 United States mayoral elections

Category:1995 in Philadelphia

Category:1995 Pennsylvania elections

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