1987 Philadelphia mayoral election

The 1987 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the reelection of Wilson Goode over former mayor Frank Rizzo, who had switched to the Republican Party.

1987 Philadelphia mayoral election

← 1983November 3, 19871991 →
Turnout71.12% of registered voters Increase 8 pp
38.76% of total population[1]
 
NomineeWilson GoodeFrank Rizzo
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Popular vote333,254319,053
Percentage51.09%48.91%

Mayor before election

Wilson Goode
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Wilson Goode
Democratic

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Philadelphia mayoral Democratic primary, 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilson Goode 230,200 56.96%
DemocraticEd Rendell171,37242.40%
DemocraticBernard Salera2,5900.64%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Philadelphia mayoral Democratic primary, 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanFrank Rizzo 74,120 58.16%
RepublicanJohn Egan53,31341.84%

General election

Results

1987 Philadelphia mayoral election (general election)[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticWilson Goode (incumbent) 333,254 51.09 4.17
RepublicanFrank Rizzo319,05348.91 12.14
Turnout652,307

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