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The Philadelphia mayoral election, 2003 was a contest between Democratic incumbent John F. Street and Republican businessman Sam Katz.
Pennsylvania Governor and former Mayor of Philadelphia, Ed Rendell played a key role for Street by ensuring that business interests did not support Katz.[1]
The race was covered in the documentary film The Shame of a City.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | John F. Street | 267,230 | 58.34 | +8.70 | |
Republican | Sam Katz | 189,357 | 41.34 | -8.28 | |
Socialist Workers | John Staggs | 1,291 | 0.28 | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
"Governor Rendell's squeezing business not to support Republican nominee, Sam Katz, will help"
Preceded by 1999 |
Philadelphia mayoral election 2003 |
Succeeded by 2007 |