1965 Dallas mayoral election

1965 Dallas mayoral election

← 1964 (special) April 6, 1965 (1965-04-06) 1967 →
 
Candidate J. Erik Jonsson Elizabeth Blessing
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 59,438 21,353
Percentage 73.57% 26.43%

Mayor before election

J. Erik Jonsson

Elected Mayor

J. Erik Jonsson

The 1965 Dallas mayoral election was held on April 6, 1965. J. Erik Jonsson was elected mayor in a special election in 1964 following the vacancy of Earle Cabell due to his election to the U.S. House of Representatives. J. Erik Jonsson would run for election in 1965 and was elected mayor with 73.6% of the vote.

Results

1965 Dallas mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan J. Erik Jonsson 59,438 73.57%
Nonpartisan Elizabeth Blessing 21,353 26.43%

References

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - Dallas Mayor Race - Apr 06, 1965". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 4, 2023.


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