1987 Philadelphia mayoral election

1987 Philadelphia mayoral election

November 3, 1987
Turnout71.12% of registered voters 8 pp
38.76% of total population
 
Nominee Wilson Goode Frank Rizzo
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 333,254 319,053
Percentage 51.09% 48.91%

Results by ward
Goode:      50–60%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Rizzo:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Mayor before election

Wilson Goode
Democratic

Elected mayor

Wilson Goode
Democratic

The 1987 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the reelection of Wilson Goode over former mayor Frank Rizzo, who had switched to the Republican Party.