1957 Cleveland mayoral election explained

Election Name:Cleveland mayoral election, 1957
Country:Cleveland
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Year:1955
Next Year:1959
Election Date:November 5, 1957[1]
Nominee1:Anthony J. Celebrezze
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:149,632
Percentage1:100%
Mayor
Before Election:Anthony J. Celebrezze
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Anthony J. Celebrezze
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The Cleveland mayoral election of 1957 saw the second re-election of Anthony J. Celebrezze. Mayor Celebrezze again ran unopposed in the general election by virtue of having captured a majority of votes in the primary election, under the laws of the city charter.

Notes and References

  1. November 7, 1957 Plain Dealer, page 40 (page 39 in electronic record); November 6, 1957 Plain Dealer, page 1 reports incomplete vote total of 141,571