1941 Los Angeles mayoral election

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1941 Los Angeles mayoral election
← 1938 (recall) April 1, 1941 (1941-04-01) and May 6, 1941 (1941-05-06) 1945 →
  FletcherBowron (1).jpg 3x4.svg Charles Kramer (California Congressman).jpg
Candidate Fletcher Bowron Stephen W. Cunningham Charles Kramer
Party Republican Independent Democratic
First round vote 146,405 57,109 30,643%
First round percentage 48.84% 19.05% 10.22%
Runoff vote 181,582 149,195
Runoff percentage 54.90% 45.10%
  John Clinton Porter (1).png 3x4.svg
Candidate John Clinton Porter Frank L. Shaw
Party Independent Independent
First round vote 28,712% 24,382%
First round percentage 9.58% 8.13%
Mayor before election

Fletcher Bowron
Republican

Elected Mayor

Fletcher Bowron
Republican

The 1941 election for Mayor of Los Angeles took place on April 1, 1941, with a run-off election on May 6, 1941. Incumbent Fletcher Bowron was re-elected.

Results[]

Primary election[]

Los Angeles mayoral primary election, April 1, 1941[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Fletcher Bowron (incumbent) 146,405 48.84% -15.49%
Independent Stephen W. Cunningham 57,109 19.05%
Democratic Charles Kramer 30,643 10.22%
Independent John Clinton Porter 28,712 9.58%
Independent Frank L. Shaw 24,382 8.13% -25.68%
Independent Charles J. Husband 9,120 3.04%
Independent Angie Rossitto 1,963 0.66%
Independent Joseph H. Thayer 1,410 0.47%
Total votes 299,744 100.00

General election[]

Los Angeles mayoral general election, May 6, 1941[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Fletcher Bowron (incumbent) 181,582 54.90%
Independent Stephen W. Cunningham 149,195 45.10%
Total votes 330,777 100.00
Republican hold Swing

References and footnotes[]

  1. ^ "Los Angeles Mayor - Primary". Our Campaigns.
  2. ^ a b Officially all candidates are non-partisan.
  3. ^ "Los Angeles Mayor". Our Campaigns.

External links[]

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