1941 Los Angeles mayoral election

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.

1941 Los Angeles mayoral election

April 1, 1941 and May 6, 1941

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%   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

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

External links

• Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles