1960 Philadelphia City Council special election

A second vacancy that same year occurred in the 6th district when Democrat Michael J. Towey died suddenly in September 29.

[4] Republicans nominated Leonard G. Carr, the pastor of Vine Memorial Baptist Church and a civil rights advocate.

[5] After Towey's death, Council President James Tate ordered a special election to be held the same day, just over a month later.

[7] Schwartz and Dwyer easily won their elections, "swamping" their Republican opponents, according to a story the next day in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

[8] Democrats carried every ward in the two districts amid a citywide victory for the party in the presidential race.

[11] Dwyer served out the remainder of the term to which he had been elected, but lost a re-election bid to Republican Edward F. McNulty in 1963.