1965 Pittsburgh mayoral election
November 2, 1965
 
Nominee Joseph M. Barr Vince Rovitto
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 109,947 65,969
Percentage 62.5% 37.5%
Mayor before election

Joseph M. Barr
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Joseph M. Barr
Democratic

The Mayoral election of 1965 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was held on Tuesday, November 2, 1965. The incumbent mayor, Joe Barr of the Democratic Party was victorious for his second term.

A total of 184,604 votes were cast. The 1965 race marks the last time that a Republican candidate was marginally competitive, as Barr defeated attorney Vince Rovitto by only about a 25% margin of victory. Subsequent Republicans have generally failed to achieve 30% of the total vote.

Results

Pittsburgh mayoral election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joe Barr (incumbent) 109,947 62.5
Republican Vince Rovitto 65,969 37.5
Turnout 175,915
Democratic hold Swing

References

    • "Republican mayoral candidates through the years". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 7, 2007. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
    Preceded by
    1961    		 Pittsburgh mayoral election
    1965    		 Succeeded by
    1969


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