Election Name: | 1965 Pittsburgh mayoral election |
Flag Image: | Flag of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.svg |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1961 Pittsburgh mayoral election |
Previous Year: | 1961 |
Next Election: | 1969 Pittsburgh mayoral election |
Next Year: | 1969 |
Election Date: | November 2, 1965 |
Image1: | Joseph M. Barr of Pittsburgh greet Mayo at the U.S. Conference of Mayor's Congressional Reception January 21 in the Mayflower Hotel, Washington (12775125494) (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Joseph M. Barr |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 109,947 |
Percentage1: | 62.5% |
Nominee2: | Vince Rovitto |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 65,969 |
Percentage2: | 37.5% |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | Joseph M. Barr |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Joseph M. Barr |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The Mayoral election of 1965 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was held on Tuesday, November 2, 1965. The incumbent mayor, Joe Barr of the Democratic Party was victorious for his second term.
A total of 184,604 votes were cast. The 1965 race marks the last time that a Republican candidate was marginally competitive, as Barr defeated attorney Vince Rovitto by only about a 25% margin of victory. Subsequent Republicans have generally failed to achieve 30% of the total vote.