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Parents > United States > Michigan > MI Counties > Wayne > Detroit > At-Large
OfficeCity Council
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1961 - 02:00am
Polls Open November 07, 1961 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 07, 1961 - 08:00pm
Term Start January 01, 1962 - 12:00pm
Term End January 01, 1966 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH May 11, 2024 11:56pm
Data SourcesDetroit Free Press, 11/8/1961
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyNonpartisan Won11/05/1957
NameMary V. Beck Votes1 (11.11%)
Term01/01/1958 - 01/01/1962 Margin1 (+11.11%)
PartyNonpartisan Won11/05/1957
NameEugene I. Van Antwerp Votes1 (11.11%)
Term01/01/1958 - 01/01/1962 Margin1 (+11.11%)
PartyNonpartisan Won11/05/1957
NameEdward Connor Votes1 (11.11%)
Term01/01/1958 - 01/01/1962 Margin1 (+11.11%)
PartyNonpartisan Won11/05/1957
NameJames H. Lincoln Votes1 (11.11%)
Term01/01/1958 - 01/01/1962 Margin1 (+11.11%)
PartyNonpartisan Won11/05/1957
NameEdward Carey Votes1 (11.11%)
Term01/01/1958 - 01/01/1962 Margin1 (+11.11%)
  PartyNonpartisan Won11/05/1957
NameWilliam G. "Billy" Rogell Votes1 (11.11%)
Term01/01/1958 - 01/01/1962 Margin1 (+11.11%)
PartyNonpartisan Won11/05/1957
NameBlanche Parent Wise Votes1 (11.11%)
Term01/01/1958 - 01/01/1962 Margin1 (+11.11%)
PartyNonpartisan Won11/05/1957
NameDel A. Smith Votes1 (11.11%)
Term01/01/1958 - 01/01/1962 Margin1 (+11.11%)
PartyNonpartisan Won11/05/1957
NameWilliam T. Patrick Votes1 (11.11%)
Term01/01/1958 - 01/01/1962 Margin1 (+11.11%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Edward Carey (I) City Council Edward Connor (I) William T. Patrick (I) Mayor Eugene I. Van Antwerp James H. Brickley (I) City Council Mary V. Beck Anthony J. Wierzbicki
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Votes195,743 (8.77%) 187,075 (8.38%) 185,525 (8.31%) 168,059 (7.53%) 163,490 (7.32%) 159,758 (7.16%) 146,792 (6.58%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -8,668 (-0.39%) -10,218 (-0.46%) -27,684 (-1.24%) -32,253 (-1.44%) -35,985 (-1.61%) -48,951 (-2.19%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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Name (I) William G. "Billy" Rogell Mel Ravitz (I) Blanche Parent Wise Charles N. Youngblood (I) Del A. Smith James A. Hoye Terence McNamara
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Votes146,138 (6.55%) 125,539 (5.62%) 123,275 (5.52%) 118,532 (5.31%) 99,593 (4.46%) 83,363 (3.73%) 72,819 (3.26%)
Margin-49,605 (-2.22%) -70,204 (-3.14%) -72,468 (-3.25%) -77,211 (-3.46%) -96,150 (-4.31%) -112,380 (-5.03%) -122,924 (-5.51%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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Name Edward G. Gehringer Dale Curtiss St. Sen. Stanley J. Novak Frank J. O'Brien
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Votes68,713 (3.08%) 64,398 (2.88%) 62,016 (2.78%) 61,794 (2.77%)
Margin-127,030 (-5.69%) -131,345 (-5.88%) -133,727 (-5.99%) -133,949 (-6.00%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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