Los Angeles mayoral election, 1961

Los Angeles mayoral election, 1961
Los Angeles
April 4, 1961 and May 31, 1961
 
Candidate Sam Yorty Norris Poulson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 275,249 259,760
Percentage 51.45% 48.55%
Mayor before election

Norris Poulson
Republican

 Elected Mayor

Sam Yorty
Democratic

The 1961 election for Mayor of Los Angeles took place on April 4, 1961, with a run-off election on May 31, 1961. Incumbent Norris Poulson was defeated by Sam Yorty.

Results

Primary election

Los Angeles mayoral primary election, April 4, 1961[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Norris Poulson 179,273 39.67% -21.13%
Democratic Sam Yorty 122,478 27.10%
Republican Patrick D. McGee 115,635 25.59%
Democratic Robert C. Ronstadt 11,340 2.51%
Independent Howard M. Kessler 7,558 1.67%
Independent William Carpenter 7,267 1.61% -0.07%
Independent M. Garet Miller 4,640 1.03%
Socialist Workers Oscar G. Coover 2,141 0.47%
Democratic Wallace J. Lauria 1,598 0.35%
Total votes 451,930 100.00

General election

Los Angeles mayoral general election, May 31, 1961[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sam Yorty 275,249 51.45%
Republican Norris Poulson 259,760 48.55%
Total votes 535,009 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican 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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