Cleveland mayoral election special election, 1962
November 6, 1962[1]
 
Nominee Ralph S. Locher Willard W. Brown
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 179,376 61,910
Percentage 74.34% 25.66%
Mayor before election

Ralph S. Locher
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Ralph S. Locher
Democratic

The Cleveland mayoral special election of 1962 saw the election of incumbent mayor Ralph S. Locher,[1] who became mayor after Anthony J. Celebrezze resigned as mayor in 1962 to serve as United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under President John F. Kennedy.[2]

General election

1962 Cleveland mayoral election (general election)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ralph S. Locher (incumbent) 179,376 74.34%
Republican Willard W. Brown 61,910 25.66%
Turnout 241,286

References

  1. 1 2 3 "RaceID=748827". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Former Mayor Ralph Locher Dies at Home". The Plain Dealer. June 20, 2004. p. A1.
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