1977 St. Louis mayoral election
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The 1977 St. Louis mayoral election was held on April 5, 1977[1] to elect the mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. It saw the election of James F. Conway. Incumbent mayor John Poelker decided not to seek a second term.
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April 5, 1977
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| Turnout | 16.68% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The election was preceded by party primaries on March 8.[2]
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | James F. Conway | 64,302 | 60.49 | |
| Democratic | Alfonso J. Cervantes | 41,225 | 38.78 | |
| Democratic | Dudley Higginson | 779 | 0.73 | |
| Turnout | 106,306 | 17.08 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | James F. Conway | 69,567 | 67.01 | |
| Republican | James Stemmler | 16,910 | 16.29 | |
| Independent | Bill Clay | 16,877 | 16.26 | |
| Socialist Workers | Helen Savio | 456 | 0.44 | |
| Turnout | 103,810 | 16.68 | ||
