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Election preview of seven major mayoral races across the nation
Republicans challenge Philadelphia's Frank Rizzo and San Francisco incumbent Joseph Alioto while Cleveland hosts a three way race. Boston and Gary face light Democratic threats. Indianapolis and Baltimore show strong partisan dynamics amid inflation crime and race issues. Mississippi and Kentucky gubernatorial contests also frame the map.
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Washington
UPI
Frank L. Rizzo
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Joseph L. Alioto
Cleveland
Carl B. Stokes
Boston
Gary
Ind
Baltimore
Indianapolis
Richard G. Lugar
Mississippi
Kentucky
Charles Evers
Statehouse
Bill Waller
Jackson
State Supreme Court
Tom Brady
Waller
Evers
Fayette
Brady
Wendell H. Ford
Thomas D. Emberton
A.B
Happy”’ Chandler
Ralph J. Perk
James M. Carney
Arnold R. Pinkney
Board of Education
Pinkney
Stokes
Carney
Perk
Cuyahoga County
Kevin H. White
Louise Day Hicks
Richard G. Hatcher
Theodore D. Nering
Lugar
John Neff
William Schaefer
Ross Pierpont