1975 South Bend, Indiana mayoral election

The 1975 South Bend, Indiana mayoral election was held on November 4, 1975. The election was won by Democrat Peter Nemeth.

South Bend mayoral election, 1975

November 4, 1975

Nominee Peter Nemeth John Slafkosky Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 23,689 9,804 Percentage 68.89% 28.51%

Mayor before election Jerry Miller Democratic Elected Mayor Peter Nemeth Democratic

Nominations

Democratic primary

Democratic incumbent Jerry Miller was unseated in the primary,[1][2] being defeated by common council member Peter Nemeth.[2] Nemeth's victory was considered an upset.[2]

Republican primary

John Slafkosky won the Republican nomination.

Independent candidates

Ronald R. Kronewittier ran as an independent candidate.[2]

General election

Due to the strength of the Democratic Party, his upset primary victory, and his popularity as a common council member, Nemeth was favored to win.[2] He ultimately won a landslide victory.[2]

General election results[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Peter Nemeth	23,689	68.89
	Republican	John Slafkosky	9,804	28.51
	Independent	Ronald R. Kronewittier	893	2.60
Turnout			34,386

References

1. Delaney, Paul (May 7, 1975). "Mayor Hatcher Renominated in Gary". New York Times. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
2. Reimer, Don; Byrne, Kathy (November 5, 1975). "Nemeth and Prickett win in local mayoral races" (PDF). The Observer. Retrieved September 24, 2019.