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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 →
 
Candidate Fletcher Bowron Stephen W. Cunningham Charles Kramer
First round 146,405
48.84%
57,109
19.05%
30,643
10.22%
Runoff 181,582
54.90%
149,195
45.10%
Eliminated

 
Candidate John C. Porter Frank L. Shaw
First round 28,712
9.58%
24,382
8.13%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated

Mayor before election

Fletcher Bowron

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Fletcher Bowron

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The 1941 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on April 1, 1941, with a run-off election on May 6, 1941. Incumbent Fletcher Bowron was re-elected in the runoff election, defeating councilmember Stephen W. Cunningham.

Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.

Election

After being elected in the 1938 recall, Bowron was now seeking a second term in office, with it being his first full term. He was challenged by city councilmember Stephen W. Cunningham, U.S. Representative Charles Kramer, and former Mayors John C. Porter and Frank L. Shaw. Thomas F. Ford, another U.S. Representative, had previously filed to run before withdrawing. In the primary, Bowron and Cunningham advanced to the general election, with Bowron taking most of the votes.

In the runoff election, American attorney Greg Bautzer urged the election of Cunningham against Bowron. Bowron won the runoff with a majority of the vote.

Results

Primary election

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

General election

Los Angeles mayoral general election, May 6, 1941
Candidate Votes %
Fletcher Bowron (incumbent) 181,582 54.90
Stephen W. Cunningham 149,195 45.10
Total votes 330,777 100.00

References and footnotes

  1. ^ "Bowron Again Mayor In Los Angeles Vote". Madera Tribune. May 7, 1941.
  2. "LOS ANGELES: STRUCTURE OF A CITY GOVERNMENT" (PDF). League of Women Voters.
  3. "Charles Kramer Files for Mayor". San Pedro News Pilot. February 20, 1941.
  4. "Steve Cunningham Files for Mayor". San Pedro News Pilot. February 18, 1941.
  5. "Bowron-Cunningham and Hartley-Buyer in Runoff Mayor Holds Big Lead in Primary". San Pedro News Pilot. April 2, 1941.
  6. "Bowron Forced Into L. A. Runoff". Imperial Valley Press. April 2, 1941.
  7. "Bautzer, Spaulding Urge Election of Cunningham". San Pedro News Pilot. April 24, 1941.
  8. "Los Angeles Mayor - Primary". Our Campaigns.
  9. "Los Angeles Mayor". Our Campaigns.

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