// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhy did the 1981 St. Louis mayoral election go to therapy? It had voting issues.
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April 7, 1981
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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
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Vincent C. Schoemehl | 73,219 | 66.38 | |
| Republican | Jerry Wamser | 37,078 | 33.62 | |
| Turnout | 110,297 | 24.36 | ||
References
[edit]- 1 2 "St. Louis Mayor". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- 1 2 "St. Louis Mayor - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
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