1973 St. Louis mayoral election

The 1973 St. Louis mayoral election was held on April 3, 1973 to elect the mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. It saw the election of John Poelker and the defeat of incumbent mayor Alfonso Cervantes in the Democratic primary.

1973 St. Louis mayoral election

April 3, 1973
Turnout21.63%
 
Candidate John Poelker Joseph Badaracco
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 76,601 57,962
Percentage 56.93% 43.07%

Mayor before election

Alfonso Cervantes
Democratic

Elected Mayor

John Poelker
Democratic

The election was preceded by party primaries on March 6.

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