1959 Baltimore mayoral election

The 1959 Baltimore mayoral election saw the election of J. Harold Grady. Grady unseated incumbent mayor Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. in the Democratic primary, and went on to defeat former mayor and governor Theodore McKeldin in the general election.

Nominations
Primary elections were held March 3.

Democratic primary
Incumbent mayor Thomas D'Alesandro was defeated in the primary.

General election
The general election was held May 5.