Summary
The 1949 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on April 5, 1949, with a run-off election on May 31, 1949. Incumbent Fletcher Bowron was re-elected.[1]
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Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.[2]
Election edit
Bowron announced his candidacy for a fourth full term in office, with State Senator Jack Tenney, City Engineer Lloyd Aldrich, and Board of Education member Olin Darby also announcing their intentions to run against Bowron.[3] In the primary, Bowron and Aldritch advanced to the general runoff election.[4] Tenney, the head of the House Un-American Activities Committee, was opposed by the AFL Central Labor Council and came in third.[5] In the runoff election, Bowron defeated Aldritch by a smaller margin, with Bowron calling the election the "dirtiest in [his] experience," due to him and Aldrich being political enemies.[6]
Results edit
Primary election edit
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fletcher Bowron (incumbent) | 179,929 | 44.99 | |
| Lloyd Aldrich | 87,766 | 21.95 | |
| Ellis E. Patterson | 57,286 | 14.33 | |
| Jack Tenney | 48,162 | 12.04 | |
| Olin E. Darby | 18,806 | 4.70 | |
| Joseph E. Shaw | 2,716 | 0.68 | |
| William N. Attaway | 2,647 | 0.66 | |
| Myra Tanner Weiss | 1,506 | 0.38 | |
| Joseph H. Thayer | 1,085 | 0.27 | |
| Total votes | 399,903 | 100.00 | |
General election edit
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fletcher Bowron (incumbent) | 238,190 | 53.48 | |
| Lloyd Aldrich | 207,211 | 46.52 | |
| Total votes | 445,401 | 100.00 | |
References and footnotes edit
- ^ "Bowron Re-elected; Port Votes for Aldrich, 2 to I Mayor Wins by 30,000 in Close Contest". San Pedro News Pilot. June 1, 1949.
- ^ "LOS ANGELES: STRUCTURE OF A CITY GOVERNMENT" (PDF). League of Women Voters.
- ^ "Bowron to Try for Re-Election". San Pedro News Pilot. January 17, 1949.
- ^ "Bowron, Aldrich to Stage Runoff May 31; Moore, Becker Re-elected One Third of Registered Port Voters at Polls". San Pedro News Pilot. April 6, 1949.
- ^ "TENNEY LOSES IN L. A. BALLOT". Organized Labor. April 22, 1949.
- ^ "Bitter Fight Ends LA Re-Elects Mayor Bowron In Hotly Contested Balloting". Madera Tribune. June 1, 1949.
- ^ "Los Angeles Mayor - Primary". Our Campaigns.
- ^ "Los Angeles Mayor". Our Campaigns.
External links edit
- Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles