1937 Los Angeles mayoral election
The 1937 election for Mayor of Los Angeles took place on April 6, 1937, with a run-off election on May 4, 1937. Incumbent Frank L. Shaw was re-elected.
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Results
Primary election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Frank L. Shaw (incumbent) | 104,481 | 42.57% | +6.67% | |
Democratic | John Anson Ford | 77,703 | 31.66% | ||
Republican | Gordon L. McDonough | 40,526 | 16.51% | ||
Independent | Carl B. Wirsching | 15,764 | 6.42% | ||
Independent | Andrae B. Nordskog | 4,833 | 1.97% | ||
Independent | Frank C. Shoemaker | 2,142 | 0.87% | -0.80% | |
Total votes | 245,449 | 100.00 |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Frank L. Shaw (incumbent) | 171,415 | 54.26% | -0.41% | |
Democratic | John Anson Ford | 144,522 | 45.74% | ||
Total votes | 315,937 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold | Swing |
References and footnotes
- "Los Angeles Mayor - Primary". Our Campaigns.
- Officially all candidates are non-partisan.
- "Los Angeles Mayor". Our Campaigns.
External links
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