1977 Pittsburgh mayoral election

The Mayoral election of 1977 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was held on Tuesday, November 1, 1977. The incumbent mayor, Richard Caliguiri, had ascended to the office just 10 months earlier, after longtime mayor Pete Flaherty resigned to take a position in the newly formed Jimmy Carter White House. The former City Council President chose to renounce his lifelong Democratic Party membership for the election and run for his first full term as an Independent.

1977 Pittsburgh mayoral election

November 1, 1977
 
Nominee Richard Caliguiri Tom Foerster Joe Cosetti
Party Independent Democratic Republican
Popular vote 68,902 62,860 12,205
Percentage 47.9% 43.7% 8.5%

Mayor before election

Richard Caliguiri
Independent

Elected Mayor

Richard Caliguiri
Independent

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