Los Angeles mayoral election, 1933

Los Angeles mayoral election, 1933
Los Angeles
May 2, 1933 and June 6, 1933

 
Candidate Frank L. Shaw John Clinton Porter
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 187,868 155,784
Percentage 54.67% 45.33%

Mayor before election

John Clinton Porter
Independent

Elected Mayor

Frank L. Shaw
Independent

The 1933 election for Mayor of Los Angeles took place on May 2, 1933, with a run-off election on June 6, 1933. Incumbent John Clinton Porter was defeated by Frank L. Shaw.

Results

Primary election

Los Angeles mayoral primary election, May 2, 1933[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Frank L. Shaw 118,775 35.90%
Independent John Clinton Porter 111,540 33.71%
Republican George E. Cryer 36,193 10.94%
Independent Charles W. Dempster 35,285 10.67%
Independent Charles S. Hutson 10,639 3.22%
Independent Frank C. Shoemaker 5,539 1.67%
Socialist Chaim Shapiro 4,702 1.42%
Independent Martin C. Neuner 3,511 1.06%
Democratic George H. McLain 2,354 0.71%
Communist Lawrence Ross 2,311 0.70%
Total votes 330,849 100.00

General election

Los Angeles mayoral general election, June 6, 1933[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Frank L. Shaw 187,868 54.67%
Independent John Clinton Porter 155,784 45.33%
Total votes 343,652 100.00
Independent hold Swing

References and footnotes

  1. "Los Angeles Mayor - Primary". Our Campaigns.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Officially all candidates are non-partisan.
  3. "Los Angeles Mayor". Our Campaigns.

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