1993 Pittsburgh mayoral election explained

Election Name:1993 Pittsburgh mayoral election
Flag Image:Flag of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1989 Pittsburgh mayoral election
Previous Year:1989
Next Election:1997 Pittsburgh mayoral election
Next Year:1997
Election Date:November 2, 1993
Nominee1:Tom Murphy
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:57,172
Percentage1:66.2%
Nominee2:Duane Darkins
Party2:Independent (United States)
Popular Vote2:13,271
Percentage2:15.4%
Image3:3x4.svg
Nominee3:Kathy Matta
Party3:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote3:12,058
Percentage3:14.0%
Mayor
Before Election:Sophie Masloff
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Tom Murphy
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The mayoral election of 1993 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was held on Tuesday, November 2, 1993. The incumbent mayor, Sophie Masloff of the Democratic Party, chose not to run for re-election.

Democratic primary

State Representative Tom Murphy, who had finished in second to Masloff during the previous election cycle's Democratic primary won the party's nomination, defeating City Councilman (and future Pennsylvania Auditor General) Jack Wagner. Murphy had been well regarded for his work in the legislature for projects designed to improve the unity and community feel of city neighborhoods. However, he also gain a reputation as being difficult to work with. Nonetheless, his previous run for mayor had laid a strong foundation for a primary win.

General Election

A total of 86,414 votes were cast. Although Murphy won by a large margin, as is typical of Pittsburgh Democrats, he lost the city's black vote. City Councilman Duane Darkins, an activist for the short lived black progressive movement The Campaign for a New Tomorrow, ran on the platform of giving a voice to the city's minorities.[1] Kathy Matta, a nonprofit director, was the Republican nominee.

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Souls who enriched our lives, our region . 20 March 2021 . Pittsburgh Tribune-Review . 1 December 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20070324123031/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/specialreports/10year/s_105329.html . 2007-03-24 .