Los Angeles mayoral election, 1941

Los Angeles mayoral election, 1941
Los Angeles
April 1, 1941 and May 6, 1941

 
Candidate Fletcher Bowron Stephen W. Cunningham
Party Republican Independent
Popular vote 181,582 149,195
Percentage 54.90% 45.10%

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

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