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TheCleveland mayoral election of 1967 saw the election of Carl Stokes.
Stokes wasthe first electedAfrican American mayor of a major American city (Cleveland was, at the time, the ninth largest city in the United States).[1][2] His election came alongside the election ofRichard G. Hatcher in the1967 Gary, Indiana, mayoral election. Together, these were the first elections of African-Americans as mayors of cities over 100,000.[3] Stoke's election came in a city which was, at the time, 68% white.[2]
Primaries were held on October 3.[4][5]
Stokes unseated incumbent mayor Ralph S. Locher in the Democratic Party primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carl Stokes | 110,769 | 53.68% | |
| Democratic | Ralph S. Locher (incumbent) | 92,033 | 44.60% | |
| Democratic | Frank P. Celeste | 3,545 | 1.72% | |
| Turnout | 206,347 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carl Stokes | 129,318 | 50.36% | |
| Republican | Seth Taft | 127,467 | 49.64% | |
| Turnout | 256,785 | |||
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