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Revision as of 12:55, 11 May 2010

The 'Philadelphia mayoral election, 2003 was a contest between Democratic incumbent John F. Street and Republican businessman Sam Katz.

Pennsylvania Governor and former Mayor of Philadelphia, Ed Rendell played a key role for Street by ensuring that business interests did not support Katz.[1]

Election results

Philadelphia mayoral election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John F. Street 267,230 58.34 +8.70
Republican Sam Katz 189,357 41.34 −8.28
Socialist Workers John Staggs 1,291 0.28
Majority
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing


  • Election results from [1]

References

  1. ^ "The PA Report "Power 75" List" (PDF). Pennsylvania Report. Capital Growth, Inc. January 31, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-02. "Governor Rendell's squeezing business not to support Republican nominee, Sam Katz, will help" {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 2006-09-20 suggested (help)
Preceded by
1999
Philadelphia mayoral election
2003
Succeeded by
2007