1967 South Bend, Indiana mayoral election


The 1967 South Bend, Indiana mayoral election was held on November 7, 1967.
This is the last time that a Republican has won a South Bend mayoral election.

Nominations

Republicans re-nominated incumbent mayor Lloyd M. Allen.
Democrats nominated Eugene Pajakowki, who had unsuccessfully sought their nomination four years earlier.
Two independent candidates were also running.

General election

Allen was endorsed by The South Bend Reformer newspaper.
Allen won a strong reelection, winning by a 10,000 vote margin. Allen received strong support from the city's African American wards. Allen even received a surprising number of votes in the heavily-Democratic 2nd and 6th wards.
Allen's victory had an arguable coattail effect, with Republican City Clerk nominee Cecil Blough winning his race.