The 1991 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the election of Democrat Ed Rendell.
Democratic primary Candidates Declared Lucien Blackwell, City Councilman and Consumers Party nominee for Mayor in 1979 George R. Burrell, Jr., City Councilman Peter Hearn, former Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association Ed Rendell, former District Attorney of Philadelphia and candidate for Mayor in 1987
Results
Republican primary Candidates Ronald Castille, District Attorney of Philadelphia Sam Katz, municipal finance expert Frank Rizzo, former mayor from 197280
Withdrew Joan Specter, City Councilwoman (to run for re-election) Dennis Morrison-Wesley, tax consultant (to run as New Philadelphia candidate)
Declined Thacher Longstreth, nominee for Mayor in 1955 and 1971 Brian J. O'Neill, City Councilman
Results
Following Rizzo's death, City Council candidate Joseph Egan was selected by the Philadelphia Republican Party to replace Rizzo as the nominee.
General election
Candidates
Willie Dennis-Scott (New Alliance) Pamela Lawler (Consumer) Kathleen Mickells, coal miner and nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1988 (Socialist Workers) Dennis Morrison-Wesley, tax consultant (New Philadelphia)
Results
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