1981 Pittsburgh mayoral election

The Mayoral election of 1981 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was held on Tuesday, November 3, 1981. The incumbent mayor, Richard Caliguiri of the Democratic Party chose to run for his second full term.

Pittsburgh mayoral election, 1981

November 3, 1981

Nominee Richard Caliguiri Fred Goehringer Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 66,770 15,273 Percentage 80.0% 18.3%

Mayor before election Richard Caliguiri Democratic Elected Mayor Richard Caliguiri Democratic

Caliguiri won by a particularly large margin, eclipsing 80% of the vote, a figure that even surpasses the city's heavily Democratic voter registration advantage. This is in part due to the particularly polarizing nature of Republican candidate Fred Goehringer, a KDKA broadcaster. Goehringer was a Barry Goldwater admirer but campaigned against Caligiuri's Renaissance III corporate benefits, alienating some GOP power brokers.[1] A total of 83,683 votes were cast.

Pittsburgh mayoral election, 1981

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Richard Caliguiri	66,770	80.0
	Republican	Fred Goehringer	15,273	18.3
Turnout			83,683
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. O'Toole, James (6 May 2010). "Obituary: Fred Goehringer / Mayoral candidate who fostered many children - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

• "Republican mayoral candidates through the years". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 7 November 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2009.

Preceded by 1977

Pittsburgh mayoral election 1981

Succeeded by 1985