1962 Philadelphia City Council special election

[3] In September of that year, at-large councilman Victor E. Moore resigned his seat to become head of the Philadelphia Gas Works.

[3] Philadelphia officials had anticipated another special election that years, as well, when Mayor Richardson Dilworth resigned to run for Governor of Pennsylvania.

[5] That decision required Tate to serve for another year as acting mayor, which led to another lawsuit demanding that he vacate his 7th district council seat and call a special election.

That case also went to the state Supreme Court, which held that no such vacancy existed under the charter's rules and that Tate could continue to take a leave of absence without legally vacating his seat.

[9] Democrats decided on Walter S. Pytko, the executive director of the Philadelphia Parking Authority and a former state senator and ward leader.

[10] In the 10th district, Winkleman retained the seat for his party, dispatching McDermott by more than 10,000 votes, but with a smaller percentage than McDevitt's 1959 total.

[11] The one surprise result was in the 8th district as Smullen picked up the seat for the Republicans in what the Philadelphia Daily News called "a major upset.

[15] Smullen remained active at the ward level and in his business but, after an unsuccessful attempt at a state house seat in 1964, never ran for office again.