1969 Los Angeles mayoral election

The 1969 election for Mayor of Los Angeles took place on April 1, 1969, with a run-off election on May 27, 1969. Incumbent Sam Yorty was re-elected.

1969 Los Angeles mayoral election

April 1, 1969 and May 27, 1969

Candidate Sam Yorty Tom Bradley Baxter Ward Party Democratic Democratic Democratic First round vote 183,334 293,753 116,555% First round percentage 26.09% 41.80% 16.59% Runoff vote 447,030 392,379 Runoff percentage 53.26% 46.74%   Candidate Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr. Party Republican First round vote 99,172 First round percentage 14.11%

Mayor before election Sam Yorty Democratic Elected Mayor Sam Yorty Democratic

Results

Primary election

Los Angeles mayoral primary election, April 1, 1969[1][2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Tom Bradley	293,753	41.80%
	Democratic	Sam Yorty (incumbent)	183,334	26.09%	-31.84%
	Democratic	Baxter Ward	116,555	16.59%
	Republican	Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr.	99,172	14.11%
	Independent	Robert M. Wilkinson	2,682	0.38%
	Democratic	Eileen Anderson	1,600	0.23%
	Independent	Robert K. Steinberg	1,574	0.22%
	Independent	Saxon Cameron Elliott	1,160	0.17%
	Independent	Jack Rourke	760	0.11%
	Independent	Fred W. Kline	718	0.10%
	Independent	Arthur Whizin	659	0.09%
	Independent	William E. Hathaway	375	0.05%
	Independent	Don Federick	277	0.04%
	Democratic	Lawrence M. Schulner	169	0.02%
Total votes			702,788	100.00

General election

Los Angeles mayoral general election, May 27, 1969[2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Sam Yorty (incumbent)	447,030	53.26%
	Democratic	Tom Bradley	392,379	46.74%
Total votes			839,409	100.00
	Democratic 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