1963 Baltimore mayoral election

The 1963 Baltimore mayoral election saw the former mayor and governor Theodore McKeldin return to office for a second non-consecutive term as mayor by defeating incumbent mayor Philip H. Goodman.

1963 Baltimore mayoral election

← 1959 May 7, 1963 1967 →

Candidate Theodore McKeldin Philip H. Goodman Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 108,427 103,761 Percentage 51.10% 48.90%

Mayor before election Philip H. Goodman Democratic Elected mayor Theodore McKeldin Republican

To date, this is the last time a Republican won a mayoral election in Baltimore.^[1] It is also the last time a Republican managed even 30% of the city's vote.

Nominations

Primary elections were held March 5.^[2][3][4]

Democratic primary

Among those challenging for the Democratic nomination Goodman were Comptroller R. Walter Graham, Jr. and City Council President Leon Abramson.^[2]

Democratic primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Philip H. Goodman (incumbent)	70,961	49.48%
	Democratic	C. Meredith Boyce	38,705	26.99%
	Democratic	R. Walter Graham, Jr.	20,364	14.20%
	Democratic	Leon Abramson	10,017	6.98%
	Democratic	Morgan L. Amaimo	1,280	0.89%
	Democratic	William C. Lehnert	811	0.57%
	Democratic	Rose Sapperstein	437	0.31%
	Democratic	Milton Rothstein	429	0.30%
	Democratic	Thomas C. Stinett	414	0.29%
Total votes			143,418

Republican primary

Republican primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Theodore McKeldin	16,694	74.37%
	Republican	Samuel A. Culotta	4,675	20.83%
	Republican	Dorothy B. Davis	1,078	4.80%
Total votes			22,447

General election

The general election was held May 7.^[4]

Baltimore mayoral general election, 1963^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Theodore McKeldin	108,427	51.10%
	Democratic	Philip H. Goodman (incumbent)	103,761	48.90%
Total votes			212,188