1981 St. Louis mayoral election

1981 St. Louis mayoral election
← 1977 April 7, 1981 1985 →
Turnout24.36%
 
Candidate Vincent C. Schoemehl Jerry Wamser
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 73,219 37,078
Percentage 66.38% 33.62%
Mayor before election

James F. Conway
Democratic

Elected mayor

Vincent C. Schoemehl
Democratic

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The 1981 St. Louis mayoral election was held on April 7, 1981[1] to elect the mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. It saw the election of Vincent C. Schoemehl and the defeat of incumbent mayor James F. Conway in the Democratic primary.

The election was preceded by party primaries on March 3.[2]

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vincent C. Schoemehl 70,507 67.16
Democratic James F. Conway (incumbent) 32,683 31.13
Democratic Lewis Rolen 1,798 1.71
Turnout 104,988 23.19

General election

General election result[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vincent C. Schoemehl 73,219 66.38
Republican Jerry Wamser 37,078 33.62
Turnout 110,297 24.36

References

  1. ^ a b "St. Louis Mayor". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "St. Louis Mayor - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 20, 2020.


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